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 fromApple'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 all 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.
We put together a handy chart to give you a basic idea:
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
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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
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rear camera 13MP, front camera 2MP , LED flash
|
Networking
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Wi-Fi 802.11c, Voice over LTE, supports 20 LTE bands
|
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
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Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
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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)
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