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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 global score. IPhone 6s Plus is an older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processor.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a way higher number of pixels per inch of display, a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a brighter screen. The Xperia XZ Premium features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a lot better 19 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xperia XZ Premium has longer battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
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