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can you imagine a world where companies didn't push the boundaries if thin and light some of you may mark these efforts but that doesn't change the fact that the best-selling smartphones in the world today keep getting thinner and lighter i'm hi I'm Eddie Vetter with pocket now and let's compare the thinnest of the crowd this is Oppo r5 versus iPhone 6 we have to state the obvious then yes the Oppo r5 looks like a squashed iPhone 5s but it's not until you actually use these phones side by side that you get to notice just how different they are both devices feel great in the hand but believe it or not the Oppo r5 is significantly thinner than the iPhone 6 by almost 2 millimeters even though the camera hump is not going to help them the smooth curves of the iPhone 6 give it a smoother feel but the polish Shaffers of the Oppo r5 do it almost the same justice even so the r5 can tend to feel massive since it's 10 millimeters taller 7 millimeters wider and almost the full ounce heavier than the iPhone 6 you could even say that this comparison would have been more suited for the iPhone 6 plus and not the iPhone 6 BR 5 sports a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display compared to the 4.7 inch 750 P iPhone 6 display which is IPs both displays are gorgeous and very accurate but the Oppo r5 display can tend to be more dazzling at some cases and scenarios internals are significantly different though and where it would be pointless to compare them what matters most to you is that the r5 has a slightly bigger battery at 2,000 milliamp hours you can fully charge that battery in less than an hour with its rapid charger in the case of the iPhone 6 you don't have this technology but you do have more storage options and an extra color option and that could be important to some of you as the r5 only includes 16 gigs of non-expandable storage where things are completely different is in the software the Oppo r5 is powered by its color OS 2.0 point 1 on top of Android 4.4.4 and the iPhone 6 is running iOS 8.1 to color OS is similar to iOS and that there is no app tray and where every application you install goes to endless home screens but it's different in that it resembles the old days of iOS with its skeuomorphic UI where color OS values variety by giving you an insane amount of customization through free downloadable themes wallpapers widgets camera mode etc iOS is bare-bones in pretty much every way some of these extras from color OS or gimmicks like drawing shortcuts to services as you slide from the bottom but some of these like the camera modes are actually really cool sadly it's not until you actually use each device side-by-side that you learn to value what's important see the biggest problem with this particular version of color OS is that it can really bark down the phone with extensive use and where iOS clearly seems to be something that was made for the hardware that's pushing it we actually contacted Oppo and they are soon to release a software update to fix some of the crashing issues that I have with a launcher and in the case of iOS there is no exception here either you remember some brick the iPhones with a recent update in the past if you're worried about either device burning your hand while pushing some graphics don't I've really never ran into cases where the iPhone 6 becomes uncomfortable and even though you do notice that the R 5 heats up a bit because it's thinner you know Apple was really smarting for some reason the heating is at the top of the phone and therefore you never really feel it in your hand until you reach out to it and even so it's not really something we call uncomfortable battery life on both phones is comparable as well both devices have gotten me through the day on a single charge but I have to give a hand to the Oppo r5 with its rapid charger I've gone from 20 to 90% in charge in less than 20 minutes at times and that is just unbeatable the iPhone 6 is really fast to charge as well but not compared to opposed book rapid technology it's just night and day where things get interesting is with phone calls you'll notice that there is no speaker on the r5 and that's because Oppo uses the earpiece as a front firing speaker and it's just this loud as the bottom firing unit on the iPhone 6 over regular calls people couldn't tell the difference between one phone or the other and the same could be said about the speaker phone camera performance is where things get tricky the r5 sports a bigger 13 megapixel count than the 8 megapixel on the iPhone 6 camera and you also have a better selfie camera with the five megapixel shooter and 85 degree angle lens on the r5 compared to the iPhone 6 that being said the r5 also gives you a ton of additional shooting modes that really make this camera useful like super macro for example but in real world use the iPhone 6 is more accurate and faster at taking photos in the r5 even launching the camera application is much faster on the iPhone but again that could be due to the software bugs and the same can be said with video both devices shoot really good video but the iPhone 6 has an extra kick and in the case of the iPhone 6 you do end up enjoying the time-lapse mode a lot more and you really don't get those options with the r5 in addition to better slow motion options on the iPhone 6 as well I guess it's best to end this comparison with a very interesting reality of Android users rarely would you ever hear an Android users say they don't like the iPhone 4 it's hardware what they don't like is the operating system and if you're one of them then the r5 is definitely your best chance at getting some premium hardware that's running your favorite operating system if you value variety customizability elegance and you want to save an extra hundred dollars on the price tag then the Oppo r5 is your best pick if you value reliability and elegance at a steeper price tag then hey the iPhone 6 is your best pick as well we've got more coverage of the Oppo r5 coming very soon in addition to our full review so make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our youtube channel as well you can follow me on Twitter jaimé underscore Iveta please give this video a thumbs up if you like what you saw I am hi Matt leave it out with pocket now thank you very much for watching and we will see you on the next video