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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

3.06 in
6.22 in
Apple iPhone 6 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
3.47 in
6.6 in
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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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7
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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 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Screen size5.5 in6.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
Pixel density401.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Height6.22 in6.6 in
Width3.06 in3.47 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in
Weight6.07 oz7.02 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
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
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPhone 6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2915.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h420.0 h
Talk time24.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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