Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6s has an overall score of 83, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x OS, and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Apple iPhone 6s is an incredibly older phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
The iPhone 6s features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although it has a just a bit lower display density, a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750px and a quite smaller display. Apple iPhone 6s features a greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a much bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos and a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 1715mAh.
The Apple iPhone 6s costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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