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Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
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Xiaomi Mi 4 Mobile Phone
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4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4.5 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A8Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
4 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.1 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi576.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f1.7 f1.8 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyesyesyes
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesno
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB200GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Aluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.96 in5.61 in5.48 in
Width2.64 in2.92 in2.74 in2.7 in
Depth0.27 in0.29 in0.31 in0.35 in
Weight4.55 oz6.07 oz5.36 oz5.26 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.14.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
A2DP
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
USBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1810.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3080.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h
N/A
288.0 h280.0 h
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
nonono
Fast charging
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
noyes
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A

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