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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's global score of 79.8. The iPhone 6s Plus body is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than Xperia Z5 Premium, and both of them were released only 0 months apart. The iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS, while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 OS.
IPhone 6s Plus features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a much better 650 megahertz GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and way more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back camera with a much better 23 MP resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z5 Premium has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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