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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6s is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, getting a general score of 83 against 79.8. The iPhone 6s construction is much lighter and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, despite of the fact that it was released only 21 months before. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than iPhone 6s, because it has a larger display, a way greater display pixels density, a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and more brightness.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, 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 Xperia XZ Premium shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a camera with a much better 19 MP resolution, a much larger back camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than iPhone 6s, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3230mAh battery size.
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