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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 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 iPhone 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xperia 5's 81 general score. The iPhone 6s Plus is an extremely older and heavier cellphone than Xperia 5, but Apple managed to make it just a little thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a brighter screen than Xperia 5, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little worse number of pixels per inch of display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. Xperia 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a 12 megapixels back facing camera, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
Xperia 5 features much more memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 features a bit superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2750mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Apple iPhone 6s Plus is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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