After months of speculation and rumors, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are finally here, delivering on the hopes of millions of Apple fans looking for a boost in size, speed and overall power.
Unveiled Tuesday at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, not far from Apple’s headquarters, the new flagship iPhone 6 comes with a 4.7-inch screen and 16, 64 or 128GB of storage. The larger iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen and the same storage options.
But while we know that the new iPhones have a built-in supply of eager consumers ready to snap them up, those still on the fence might be wondering how the devices stack up against the competition.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus VS Competition:
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy S5 vs. HTC One M8 vs. Lumia 930 vs. Moto X
 iPhone 6, 6 Plus |
 Galaxy S5 |
 HTC One M8 |
 Lumia 930 |
 Moto X |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 4.7, 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches | 5 inches | 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 (6), 1920 x 1080 (6 Plus) | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Screen Type/ppi (pixels per inch) | Retina HD display, 326 ppi (6), 401 ppi (6 Plus) | Super AMOLED, 432 ppi | Super LCD3, 441 ppi | ClearBlack, OLED, 441 ppi | OLED, 423 ppi |
| Weight | 4.55 oz (6), 6.07 oz (6 Plus) | 5.1 oz | 5.6 oz | 5.89 oz | 5 oz |
| Chipset | A8 64-bit chip w/ M8 motion coprocessor | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with quad-core CPU | 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with quad-core CPU | 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with quad-core CPU | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with quad-core CPU |
| Storage | 16GB, 64GB, 128GB (both models) | 16GB, expandable via microSD up to 128 GB | 16GB, 32 GB, expandable via microSD up to 128 GB | 32GB, no card slot | 16 GB (32GB available through MotoMaker) |
| Connectors | Apple Lightning | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB |
| Operating System | iOS 8 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Battery | TBD | 2800 mAh | 2600 mAh | 2,300mAh | 2,000 mAh |
| Camera | 8MP iSight w/ TrueTone flash, FaceTime camera 1.2MP | rear camera 16MP with LED flash, front camera 2MP | rear camera Dual 4MP, front camera 5MP | rear camera 20MP Dual LED flash, front camera 1.2MP | rear camera 13MP, front camera 2MP , LED flash |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11c, Voice over LTE, supports 20 LTE bands | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE |
| U.S. Price (with 2-year contract) | iPhone 6 $199, $299, $399, 6 Plus $299, $399, $499 | $149 (price may vary depending on carrier) | $49.99 (price may vary depending on carrier) | $599 (unlocked) | $99 (price may vary depending on carrier) |
