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Apple iPhone 6 Plus Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4Android 4.1.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.7 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB2 GB3 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Display

Screen size5.5 in6.3 in5.55 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi233.0 ppi267.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnonoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRnono
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
N/A
no
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height6.22 in6.6 in5.95 in5.95 in
Width3.06 in3.47 in3.17 in3.12 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.37 in0.33 in
Weight6.07 oz7.02 oz6.35 oz5.93 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
N/A
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+DC-HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
4G LTEyesyesno
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyes
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh3200.0 mAh3100.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h420.0 h980.0 h420.0 h
Talk time24.0 h17.0 h35.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
no
Wireless charging nono
N/A
yes

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