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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
128 GBA1549, A1522
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 Plus has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Xperia Z3's 77.3 overall score. Even though iPhone 6 Plus and the Xperia Z3 were released with only a few months difference, iPhone 6 Plus's construction is a little bit heavier but also somewhat thinner. The iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 has a slightly better screen than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little more brightness and a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z3 features a superior camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a way better video definition, a lot larger sensor, a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a little longer battery performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 6 Plus and the Sony Xperia Z3 cost the same.
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