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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.72 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a score of 84.2 against 78.6. Although the iPhone 6s Plus is notably older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, it's body is just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner. The iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
IPhone 6s Plus features a sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have the same brightness. IPhone 6s Plus has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has less and slower CPU cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
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