Apple iPhone 6 Plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 6 Plus
  • Released 2014, September 19 172g, 7.1mm thickness iOS 8, up to iOS 12.5.6 16GB/64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 470.4 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM Apple A8
  • 2915mAh Li-Po

Apple iPhone 6 Plus overview

Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2014, September 19. Apple iPhone 6 Plus has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. Apple iPhone 6 Plus uses Apple A8 (20 nm) chipset, Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) CPU, PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone 6 Plus supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Apple iPhone 6 Plus has 8MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone 6 Plus is about 470.4 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 6 Plus compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 72 / 100 points
  • Price: 52 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 6 Plus full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

OS iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 80 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Price About 470.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery life Endurance rating 79h

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