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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 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
IPhone 6s Plus is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2, getting an 84.2 score against 79.1. The iPhone 6s Plus body is incredibly thinner and just a bit lighter than Xperia XZ2, although it was released 3 years before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ2, although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, much worse brightness, a little worse pixel density and a little smaller display.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better processor than Xperia XZ2, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor. Xperia XZ2 features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a much better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos, better video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with greater battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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