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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-25 | 2014-09-09 |
| 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a bit better than Xperia Z Ultra, with a general score of 75.3 against 68.7. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z Ultra comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus body is newer and somewhat lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z Ultra.
IPhone 6 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and less RAM, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a little more vivid display than Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra features much more memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra also has an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB. Sony Xperia Z Ultra counts with just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a lot better camera than Xperia Z Ultra. They have a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate.
IPhone 6 Plus costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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