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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Apple iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is much better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. The Apple iPhone 6s construction is notably thinner than Xperia X Compact, although it's just a little heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. Apple iPhone 6s features a sharper display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a slightly better 1334 x 750 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a just a little higher pixel number per screen inch.
The iPhone 6s has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 6s features a better processor than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The Sony Xperia X Compact features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia X Compact shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture, better video frame rate and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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