Which Apple smeartphone is the best purchase? The iPhone 5S or the iPhone 6.
In terms of design and display, the iPhone 6 has sharp edges that are common with the iPhones have been replaced with curvier ones. In addition to this, the iPhone 6 is slimmer than its predecessor and the iPhone 5S measures 7.6 mm, while the iPhone 6 measures 6.8 mm in thickness.
The iPhone 6 is much larger than the iPhone 5S, which is due to the large screen size. The power button has been moved from the top side to the side in the iPhone 6, which makes it easier to reach. Both smartphones sport aluminum backs with a toughened glass at the front. Both smartphones still have the TouchID sensor feature, but the iPhone 6 comes with an extra feature, the NFC, which allows users to make wireless payments through Apple Pay.
The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen while the iPhone 5S comes with a 4 inch screen as the core technology remains the same for both smartphones. Both devices have an IPS LCD screen which is common with other iPhones too. The display on both devices is commendable, even though the iPhone 6 is sharper. Apple has increased the resolution on the iPhone 6 to offer 1334×750 pixels, while the iPhone 5S has 1136×640 pixels.
For the hardware, the iPhone 6 has the all new Apple A8 new generation processor, while the Apple A7 processor is on the iPhone 5S. The system architecture on the new iPhone 6 has been changed from 28nm to 20nm. This means that the new processor uses smaller transistors, which make the CPU more efficient. This means that the iPhone 6 is more efficient and also cooler. This also works well to save on power.
For the camera specs, iPhone 6 comes with an 8MP camera with f/2.2 lens loaded with 1.5 microns sensor pixels. This is exactly the same as what the iPhone 5S offers. However, Apple claims that the sensor is new and thus offers a completely different experience. The iPhone 6 comes with face detection auto-focus which offers faster focusing and clearer images. Both smartphones come with TruTone flash, which offers 2 LED in colored photos to avoid washing out of faces.The front camera on the iPhone 6 offers better light, up to 811%, which offers better shots. It also comes bundled with more selfie taking features than what the iPhone 5S offers.
The iPhone 6 is available in four different options based on memory. You can get a 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB iPhone 6. This is one version more than the ones available for the iPhone 5S.
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