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Sony Xperia ZL
C6502Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 555.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, 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 | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6s is way better than Xperia ZL, having a global score of 83 against 68.5. The iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x OS, while Xperia ZL comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. IPhone 6s is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and way thinner than Xperia ZL. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a faster processing unit than Sony Xperia ZL, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a much better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Xperia ZL has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a better pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The iPhone 6s counts with a way better camera than Xperia ZL, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture.
The iPhone 6s has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia ZL, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia ZL features a really longer battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 38% greater battery size.
The iPhone 6s costs a bit more than Xperia ZL, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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