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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-10-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 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 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 is better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a score of 84.2 against 74.6. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a way older and notably heavier cellphone than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but Apple could make it extremely thinner anyway. The iPhone 6s Plus has a lot better display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. IPhone 6s Plus features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low-light environments, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a little better battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 2750mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit more expensive than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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