Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.88 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a overall score of 84.2 against 79. IPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Xperia XZ2 Compact comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Despite of the fact the iPhone 6s Plus is older and heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's construction is still a lot thinner.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a lot more opaque display and a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a way bigger back camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little better battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.