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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 6s Plus's overall score of 84.2. The Xperia 5 III comes with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS. Xperia 5 III's construction is a lot newer and somewhat lighter, but a little thicker than iPhone 6s Plus.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features just a little better processing power than Xperia 5 III, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a brighter screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse pixels density and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia 5 III takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, a much larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 64% greater battery size.
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