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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 (120 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Sony Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Apple iPhone 6s's design is newer, lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z3. The Apple iPhone 6s has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 6s, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better screen density, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit brighter screen. The Xperia Z3 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z3 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs.
The iPhone 6s counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z3, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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