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Apple iPhone 6 Plus Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 7.1Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.5 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-core8-core8-core
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650
N/A
ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory1 GB3 GB6 GB4 GB
CPU model
N/A
Apple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in6.3 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi521.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRnoyes
N/A
yes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
Fingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
3D Capture
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detectionyes
N/A
HDR mode
N/A
Auto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Retina Flash
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB400GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height6.22 in6.24 in6.4 in5.81 in
Width3.06 in3.07 in2.94 in2.7 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in0.34 in0.33 in
Weight6.07 oz7.13 oz6.88 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
noyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnonono
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.05.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
  • USB
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.0/3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh2670.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h38.0 h220.0 h326.0 h
Talk time24.0 h21.0 h22.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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