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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 801 8974-AB chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a, with an 83 score against 73. The iPhone 6s body is thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia Z2a. IPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Z2a works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPhone 6s has a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a better GPU running at 650 MHz and a 64-bit processor.
The Sony Xperia Z2a features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite larger display. IPhone 6s counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPhone 6s shoots clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a way tinier sensor capturing much lower quality images and videos, a way lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a worse (4K) video resolution. Xperia Z2a counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 6s, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Sony Xperia Z2a, letting go a couple specifications.
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