Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 iPhone 6s is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 83 score against 78.6. The iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The iPhone 6s is an older cellphone than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but it's much lighter and much thinner anyway.
The iPhone 6s has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a way worse 1334 x 750 resolution, a way smaller screen and a bit lower pixels count per screen inch, they both have the same brightness. IPhone 6s counts with a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics co-processor.
Xperia XA2 Plus has more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 109% more battery capacity.
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