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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 Plus has a general score of 75.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. Despite of the fact that iPhone 6 Plus is notably older than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's design is just a little bit lighter and thinner. The iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a CPU that's very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's processing unit, because although the iPhone 6 Plus has a lower amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a GPU. The iPhone 6 Plus has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a screen with the same size and the same pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with superior battery duration than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has an 18 percent greater battery size.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot better resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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