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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-05-29 | 2015-09-25 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| 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 Xperia 1 is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, having a general score of 82.6 against 77.3. Xperia 1's construction is incredibly newer and just a bit lighter than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus's, but it is also a little bit thicker. The Xperia 1 counts with a better performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a sharper display than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 has superior battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery size instead of 2750mAh. Sony Xperia 1 takes a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a lot larger camera aperture.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xperia 1 is also cheaper.
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