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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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
IPhone 6s is a little bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, getting an 83 score against 79.8. Although iPhone 6s is older than Xperia XZ Premium, it's body is noticeably lighter and a bit thinner. IPhone 6s features a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better display than iPhone 6s, because it has a bigger screen, a brighter display, a much higher screen pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 6s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium has a very superior battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity instead of 1715mAh.
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