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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6 Plus is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a general score of 80.4 against 75.1. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS, and Xperia Z5 Compact counts with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPhone 6 Plus's body is somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a sharper display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a larger display, a better pixels density and a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Xperia Z5 Compact captures much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a much better video definition, a camera with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution, a bigger aperture and a way larger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus costs more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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