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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-05-29 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 6s has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xperia 1's score of 82.6. Even though the iPhone 6s is a lot older than Xperia 1, it's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPhone 6s has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and 6 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU.
Xperia 1 has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 6s, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot bigger screen. The Sony Xperia 1 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 6s, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 captures slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Xperia 1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 94% greater battery size.
The Apple iPhone 6s is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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