Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 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 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.12 |
| 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 iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting an 84.2 score against 81. Although iPhone 6s Plus is much older and heavier than Sony Xperia 5, it's body is still a little bit thinner. IPhone 6s Plus features a bit better processing unit than Xperia 5, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little lower display pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Xperia 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos and a lot larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
The Xperia 5 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 5 counts with a little longer battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 2750mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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