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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2, with an 84.2 score against 79.1. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2, even though it was released 3 years before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ2, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little smaller display, much less brightness and a just a little worse screen density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has more memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. The iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features superior battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 captures much better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, higher video frame rate and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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