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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a global score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's construction is a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, although it is a little heavier and was released around 21 months before. Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better screen than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more brightness, a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The iPhone 6s Plus has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has longer battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity against 2750mAh.
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