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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
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
The iPhone 6 has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. IPhone 6 is a way thinner and way lighter device than the Xperia Z3, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. IPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better CPU than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with 2 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better pixels density, a little brighter display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
IPhone 6 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 77% larger battery capacity. Xperia Z3 captures much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Apple iPhone 6 and the Sony Xperia Z3 cost exactly the same.
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