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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| 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 iPhone 6s Plus has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. Although the iPhone 6s Plus is older and heavier than the Xperia X Compact, it's construction is still way thinner. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a superior hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a way better looking screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better pixels quantity in each display inch. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia X Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also has a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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