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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6's 79.2 overall score. Xperia 5 is a noticeably newer phone than iPhone 6, although it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little better processing power than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 6 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 5, although it has a much lower resolution of 1334 x 750px, a way smaller display and a way worse pixels count per screen inch. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 6, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better resolution camera and a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 6. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the iPhone 6, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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