iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus vs. the Competition

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	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)

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8 Free Apps To Monitor Your Kids’ Smartphones Activities On Android

1. Kids Place – Parental Control

Kids Place is a comprehensive parental control app. Some of its handy attributes include a customized home screen showcasing approved apps only, the ability to prevent your child from downloading or buying new apps as well as a time feature to specify a schedule for using the smartphone.

On top of that, it’s also capable of blocking incoming calls and disabling all wireless signals. When you install and use the app for the first time, you have to first set a PIN for security purposes. [Get it here]

2. KuuKla Parental Control

KuuKla Parental Control App helps you tailor your Android device into one which is suitable for your child. It gives you the opportunity to select the applications that you want to appear for use on the home screen whiledisabling access to all other applications. It also allows you to define a schedule for using apps and the Internet on the smartphone.

Once you’ve download the app and registered your email address, a PIN code will be sent to the email address provided which can only be used by you to control the device. [Get it here]

3. Abeona – Parental Control & Device Monitor

The Abeona app actually comes with a complementary app called Device Monitor. Abeona – Parental Control allows parents to monitor the mobile apps usage of their child, view call logs and check whether the device of child is online or offline among other things.

The Device Monitor app must be installed on the child’s device in order for the parent to receive reports of device usage and location. The app is great for use on multiple devices, for instance if you need to get reports from multiple Android smartphones or tablets, all at once. [Get them here and here]

4. SecureTeen Parental Control

Worried about your teen being exposed to mature or adult content online? Try SecureTeen Parental Control which can filter out most if not all adult content. SecureTeen allows you to monitor your children’s online activities, applications they download and their location.

If you don’t like an app that’s installed on your child’s phone then SecureTeen allows you to shut it down, even if it’s still installed. SecureTeen can be managed remotely online by logging into the website. [Get it here]

5. Screen Time Parental Control

As the name indicates, Screen Time is a helpful app which lets you manage how much ‘screen time’ your kids get. The key features of Screen Time includes blocking different apps according to the time.

For example, you can block only games at bed time but still allow readings apps then choose to block all apps when it’s time for lights out. Screen Time also allows you to set a daily time limit on the apps you want to restrict access to. [Get it here]

6. Kids Zone Parental Controls

Kids Zone is another handy parental control app. The chore mode gives you the capability to set a time limit that determines when your child can use the smartphone.

Other notable features include relocking the device after rebooting, blocking phone calls as well as text messages and Internet access, blocking apps installation and in-app purchasing, and various other features. [Get it here]

7. Parental Control Board

The Parental Control Board app helps monitor, manage and track a child’s activities on a mobile phone. It can monitor a list of all installed apps on the phone and you can even restrict some of them such as YouTube or Google Play, if you need to. Get the precise location of your child at any time and control and see all call logs and SMS that goes through their phone.

One of the useful things that this app has is the ability for parents to setup black lists and white lists of phone numbers for incoming/outgoing calls and messages. [Get it here]

8. Norton Family Parental Control

This Norton Family Parental Control app allows you to see which websites are visited by your child. You can also restrict access to pornographic and inappropriate websites and can setup email alerts that notify you whenever your child attempts to do something that he/she shouldn’t.

If you don’t mind spending a bit of money, you can get the premium version which lets you view logs of text messages, monitor the apps downloaded by your child and even block some of those apps amongst various other features. [Get it here]