Apple iPhone 5s vs Apple iPhone 6

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iPhone 5s compared with iPhone 6

	AppleiPhone 5s	AppleiPhone 6
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	September 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1136 × 640	1334 × 750 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch	326 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display type
Display type	Retina display; 4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology	Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	326 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)	500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display features
Display features	800:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard	1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
Chip
Chip	A7	A8
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)	A8 chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
GPU
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (GSMArena)	PowerVR GX6450 (GSMArena)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.2 MP	1.2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus	8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, autofocus with Focus Pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960), ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor	FaceTime HD camera with 1.2-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, backside illumination sensor
Zoom
Zoom	3x video zoom	3x video zoom
Video recording
Video recording	1080p HD at 30 fps; slo-mo at 120 fps; time-lapse; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording	1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation; continuous autofocus
Front video
Front video	720p HD	720p HD
Camera features
Camera features	Auto HDR; burst mode; auto image stabilisation; exposure control; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging	Auto image stabilisation; auto HDR; panorama (up to 43 megapixels); burst mode; face detection; timer mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,560 mAh	1,810 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 8 hours on 3G and 10 hours on LTE or Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 5.92 Wh, 1,560 mAh (iFixit)	Talk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 10 hours on 3G or LTE and 11 hours on Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 11 hours; audio playback up to 50 hours; 3.82 V, 6.91 Wh, 1,810 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	112 g (better)	129 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	123.8 × 58.6 mm	138.1 × 67 mm
Materials
Materials	Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)	Anodised aluminium unibody enclosure with shaped glass display
Colours
Colours	Space Grey, Gold, Silver	Silver, Gold, Space Grey
Buttons
Buttons	On/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home/Touch ID sensor	Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button	Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Sensors
Sensors	Touch ID; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Touch ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 7	iOS 8
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Model A1457: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM (GSMArena)	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth 4.0 at launch)
NFC
NFC	–	NFC for Apple Pay
USB
USB	Lightning connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	Lightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	Assisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation