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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 6 Plus's overall score of 80.4. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is much newer and just a bit lighter, but just a little thicker than iPhone 6 Plus. The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a brighter screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a quite worse pixel number in each screen inch, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen. Xperia 5 II shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a way higher (4K) video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
The Xperia 5 II counts with much more memory for games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
The Xperia 5 II is way more expensive than iPhone 6 Plus, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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