Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Motorola Moto G4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiPhone 6s Plus | MotorolaMoto G4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2015 | 2016 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 5.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | – |
| Display type | Retina HD display with 3D Touch; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology | IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | 500 cd/m² max brightness (typical) | – |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Display features | 3D Touch; 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability | – |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A9 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB (better) | 16 GB, 32 GB |
| CPU | A9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister (GSMArena); 2 GB of LPDDR4 RAM (GSMArena; SK Hynix part per iFixit) | Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena) | Adreno 405 |
| Storage type | – | eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Main camera | 12-megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, optical image stabilisation, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover | – |
| Front camera | FaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash | – |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video) | – |
| Video recording | 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; optical image stabilisation for video; cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p); 8MP stills while recording 4K | 1080p at 30 fps |
| Front video | 720p HD | – |
| Camera features | Live Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection | – |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 2,750 mAh | 3,000 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 14 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Talk time up to 24 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 12 hours on 3G, LTE or Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 14 hours; audio playback up to 80 hours; 10.45 Wh, 2,750 mAh (iFixit) | 3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger sold separately |
| Wired charging | Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 192 g | 155 g (better) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (better) | 9.8 mm |
| Height × width | 158.2 × 77.9 mm | 153 × 76.6 mm |
| Water resistance detail | – | Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion |
| Speakers | – | Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio |
| Materials | 7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass | – |
| Colours | Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey | – |
| Buttons | Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake | – |
| Biometrics | Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button | – |
| Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 9 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Model A1687: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling | 4G LTE; bands differ by region |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (GSMArena) | Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | – |
| NFC | NFC for Apple Pay | None |
| USB | 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) | Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck |
| Positioning | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation | – |
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