iPhone 6s Plus vs OnePlus 2: Which to choose, superior design or more affordable price?

(Apple/OnePlus)iPhone 6s plus (left) vs OnePlus 2 (right)

One of the main rivals of the iPhone 6s Plus especially in Asian countries is the OnePlus 2, which has continued to enjoy a lot of success. Here is how the premium device from Apple compares to the much more affordable OnePlus 2. 

Design

In this category, the iPhone 6s Plus is well ahead as it has a tough metal unibody made from 7000 series aluminum. It also has curved edges and so it looks and feels premium and its fingerprint scanner is integrated into the home button which lies just below the display. Coming to colors, there are four options: gold, silver, gray and rose gold.

As for the OnePlus 2, it has only one color, black, and its frame is made from aluminum while its back and front has plastic. However, the back panel is covered with a layer of sandstone and it has alternate panels which customers can choose from and these are made from rosewood, bamboo, apricot and Kevlar. Finally there is a fingerprint sensor present on the device. 

Display

There is a LTPS LCD screen on the OnePlus 2 while the iPhone 6s Plus has an IPS LCD version. However, when it comes to screen size and density, both are remarkably similar as each measures 5.5 inches and has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and density of 401 pixels per inch. The iPhone 6s Plus has 3D Touch technology incorporated in its screen which is not present on its competitor. 

Specs 

Here, the iPhone 6s Plus is ahead as its Apple A9 chipset is faster and it is coupled with a CPU with two cores clocked at 1.84 GHz and a PowerVR GT7600 GPU. Coming to the OnePlus 2, it has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, coupled with an octa-core CPU comprised of four cores clocked at 1.56 GHz and four clocked at 1.82 GHz along with an Adreno 430 GPU.

Memory

When it comes to RAM, the OnePlus 2 is ahead as it has 3 GB on its 16 GB model and 4 GB on its 64 GB model. However, both devices do not have memory slots and so additional storage cannot be added. 

Price

The iPhone 6s Plus with 16 GB memory costs $299 with a two year contract, while the OnePlus with 4 GB RAM onboard costs $389 in its unlocked form. 

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