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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.77 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 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a global score of 84.2 against 73.7. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a way older and just a little bit heavier device than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but Apple was able to make it thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 6 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Plus. Both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a same size screen and the same display density.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs, a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The iPhone 6s Plus features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia XA1 Plus has better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 6s Plus costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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