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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

3.06 in
6.22 in
Apple iPhone 6 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
3.07 in
6.24 in
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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21
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-core
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Screen size5.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesBody and face detection
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detection

Storage

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Height6.22 in6.24 in
Width3.06 in3.07 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in
Weight6.07 oz7.13 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh2670.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h38.0 h
Talk time24.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6 Plus

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus