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Apple iPhone 6 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • WeightiPhone 6: 73 g lighteriPhone 6: 129 g · iPhone 8 Plus: 202 g
    • WidthiPhone 6: 11.1 mm narroweriPhone 6: 67 mm · iPhone 8 Plus: 78.1 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 6: 0.8 in smaller diagonaliPhone 6: 4.7 in · iPhone 8 Plus: 5.5 in
    • ChipsetApple A8 (20 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 6: Apple A8 (20 nm) · iPhone 8 Plus: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 6: Single · iPhone 8 Plus: Dual
    • DepthiPhone 6: 0.6 mm thinneriPhone 6: 6.9 mm · iPhone 8 Plus: 7.5 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    Front
    iPhone 6: 138.1 × 67 mm 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 × 78.1 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 6: 138.1 × 6.9 mm 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 × 7.5 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 6
      Height
      138.1 mm
      Width
      67 mm
      Depth
      6.9 mm
      Weight
      129 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus
      Height
      158.4 mm+20.3 mm versus iPhone 6
      Width
      78.1 mm+11.1 mm versus iPhone 6
      Depth
      7.5 mm+0.6 mm versus iPhone 6
      Weight
      202 g
    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 6129 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus202 g

      +73 g versus iPhone 6

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    Screen size
    iPhone 6: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 6 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 6: Original memory entry

    16/32/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 6

    NFC
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone 8 Plus

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 61810 mAh
    2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus2691 mAh

      +881 mAh versus iPhone 6

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 62. iPhone 8 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.1 Х 67 Х 6.9 mm
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 129 g
    • 202 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    • 64/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1810 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2691 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 8
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A8 (20 nm)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.8%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 73
    • 94
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 70
    • 96
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 78
    • 89
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 79202
    • 232145
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4224
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 10193
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 305167
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 2842
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 770 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM)
    • A1549 (CDMA)
    • A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA)
    • A1586 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM)
    • A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA)
    • A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700) - A1549 GSM
    • A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1586
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 6iPhone 8 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1897 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)

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