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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2015-09-25 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than iPhone 6s Plus's 77.3 score. Xperia 1 is a way newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the iPhone 6s Plus, although it's also just a little thicker. Xperia 1 features a greater processing power than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xperia 1 has a much better looking display than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, way more pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. The Xperia 1 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a much bigger aperture.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1 features improved battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
The Xperia 1 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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