Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.64 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6s Plus has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Xperia XZ1, but both have the same thickness. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ1, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bit bigger display. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a much more megapixels back camera.
IPhone 6s Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, iPhone 6s Plus is also the cheapest one.
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