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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s is much better than Xperia Z1, with a score of 83 against 72.8. IPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Xperia Z1 works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPhone 6s body is notably newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z1. The iPhone 6s features a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a better graphics processor running at 650 MHz.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a quite larger display, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a better pixel density. Apple iPhone 6s features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 6s counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xperia Z1 has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z1. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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