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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. IPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Xperia Z5 Premium counts with Android 5.1 operating system. The iPhone 6s construction is extremely lighter and a little thinner than Xperia Z5 Premium, although both were released with only 0 months difference.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking display than iPhone 6s, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a bigger display. Apple iPhone 6s features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 6s counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a much better 650 MHz graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Apple iPhone 6s costs a bit more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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