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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 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, Gray and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Xperia 1, having an 84.2 score against 82.6. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's body is a bit thinner than Xperia 1, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released many years before. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia 1 features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has a lot darker display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a larger display and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia 1 counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. Xperia 1 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has worse 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The iPhone 6s Plus is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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