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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.6 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 83 score against 75.1. The iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 operating system. Although iPhone 6s and Xperia Z5 Compact were released with only a couple of months difference, iPhone 6s's body is just a little heavier but thinner.
IPhone 6s has a slightly better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a bit bigger display, a just a little greater display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a little better performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a better graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 6s counts with more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 57 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone 6s costs more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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