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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-05-26 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass; metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Plus has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s score of 73.7. The iPhone 6s Plus body is a bit thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z3+. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 OS. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has a bit lower pixels number in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a much better memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPhone 6s Plus features a quite better performance than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, 1 more processing cores (although slower) and an additional graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z3+ has just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 7 percent more battery size. The Xperia Z3+ captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3+ also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 6s Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z3+, letting go some specifications.
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