Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a little bit better than the Xperia XZs, getting an 84.2 score against 77.2. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is an older and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZs, but Apple managed to make it a bit thinner anyway. IPhone 6s Plus has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM and 2 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The Xperia XZs takes greater pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a much bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a way better 19 MP resolution back camera and better video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity against 2750mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 6s Plus is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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