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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1549, A1522
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 is slightly better than Xperia Z3, with a 79.2 score against 77.3. IPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPhone 6 is a much lighter and a lot thinner phone than the Xperia Z3, even when both were released only a couple months apart.
Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Xperia Z3 features a bit better screen than iPhone 6, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a higher pixel density, a little bigger screen and a little bit brighter screen.
Xperia Z3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 6, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments, a much better resolution back camera and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Apple iPhone 6 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
The iPhone 6 and the Xperia Z3 cost the same, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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