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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-07-30 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 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, 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a global score of 84.2 against 82.2. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is an much older phone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, but Apple was able to make it noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a sharper display than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a way brighter display, a bit bigger screen, a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger aperture for better low light images, a much more MP back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 2750mAh.
IPhone 6s Plus not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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