Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Size (inches)	5.5	5.5
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	1920
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Peak Brightness	—	625
PPI	401	401
Glass Type	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass
Screen-to-body	67.8	67.4

Platform

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple A8	Apple A11 Bionic
Process (nm)	20	10
OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	8	11

Memory

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Count	1	2
Lens	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm	—
Telephoto	—	12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm, (telephoto)
Wide	—	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm

Battery

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Capacity (mAh)	2915	2691
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
stand by	Up to 384 h (3G)	—
talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 21 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.1	158.4
Thickness (mm)	7.1	7.5
Weight (g)	172	202
Width (mm)	77.8	78.1

Launch

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Announced	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19	2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Bluetooth	4	5
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer