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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 6.77 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 iPhone 6s Plus is just a bit better than the Xperia 1 VI, getting a score of 84.2 against 83.2. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Xperia 1 VI comes with Android 14 OS. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a way better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 10 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a much better looking screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a way smaller screen and much less pixels per screen inch. Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 VI has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has an 82 percent more battery size. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures, faster 120 frames per second video frame rates, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality photos.
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