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Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 Sony Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6, getting a global score of 77.3 against 77. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Apple iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is better than the Apple iPhone 6, it must be noted that it is also heavier and much thicker.
Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better display than iPhone 6, because it has a little brighter display, a better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Xperia Z3 also counts with 2 GB more RAM and 2 more processing cores.
The Sony Xperia Z3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a much bigger camera sensor, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos. The Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 77% more battery capacity.
The Xperia Z3 costs exactly the same than the iPhone 6.
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