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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, 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 | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is better than the iPhone 6s Plus, getting a overall score of 93.3 against 84.2. Although the Sony Xperia 1 III is a bit thicker than iPhone 6s Plus, it's just a little bit lighter and noticeably newer. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot lesser pixels per inch in the display. IPhone 6s Plus features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia 1 III counts with a better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot larger aperture for better low light photos and video, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and faster video frame rates.
Xperia 1 III has a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone 6s Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 6s Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, else you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 6s Plus, letting go some specs and features.
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