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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-09-19 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 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
IPhone 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. The iPhone 6s Plus is a heavier device than Sony Xperia XZ1, but they have the same thickness. The iPhone 6s Plus has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a quite larger screen.
IPhone 6s Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. Xperia XZ1 features a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also has a larger aperture, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the iPhone 6s Plus is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia XZ1.
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