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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6s Plus is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a general score of 84.2 against 72.8. The iPhone 6s Plus construction is a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's a little heavier and was released a little bit more than a year before. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a much better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor. The iPhone 6s Plus shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture, a much lower 12 MP resolution camera and a much smaller camera sensor shooting lot worse quality videos and images.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 2750mAh battery size.
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