iPhone 5s vs iPhone 6
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone 6 takes the overall edge with a 42/100 to 38/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 5s counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
42
Display
48
40
Camera
44
30
Performance
36
40
Battery
42
62
Build
64
38
Value
40
Category wins: iPhone 5s 0 · 6 iPhone 6
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
52,000
92,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
180
285▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
340
545▲
3DMark Solar Bay
1.0
2.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Retina HD IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Size
4.0 inches
4.7 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px (326 ppi)
1,334 × 750 px (326 ppi)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Ion-strengthened glass
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
8 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.2
Selfie
1.2 MP, f/2.4
1.2 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps · 120 fps slow-mo
1080p @ 60 fps
Features
True Tone flash
Focus Pixels PDAF
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A7 (28 nm) — first 64-bit
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR G6430
PowerVR GX6450
RAM
1 GB
1 GB
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
1,560 mAh
1,810 mAh
Wired
Up to ~5 W (Lightning)
Up to ~10 W (Lightning)
Wireless
No
No
Choose iPhone 5s if…
- First 64-bit smartphone chip (Apple A7).
- Introduced Touch ID fingerprint sensing.
- Genuinely pocketable 4-inch design.
- Aluminium build, light at 112 g.
Choose iPhone 6 if…
- Among the best-selling smartphones in history.
- Slim, light and pocketable at 129 g.
- Touch ID and a headphone jack.
- Defined the rounded-aluminium iPhone era.