Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB vs Sony Xperia Z3

Comparing the Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB vs Sony Xperia Z3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z3 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 5.2 inches, making Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB and Sony Xperia Z3 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB offers 1.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB offers 2915 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia Z3 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia Z3 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB and Sony Xperia Z3 both receive the same user rating of 3.9.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Sony Xperia Z3

₹41,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

69%

Release Date

07 Oct, 2014

25 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Apple A8	Snapdragon 801
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	20.7 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.2 MP	2.2 MP

Battery

N/A
2915 mAh	3100 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5

(2,199 ratings)

3.9/5

(433 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2014

(Official)

Sep 25, 2014

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v8

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Chipset

Apple A8

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GX6650

Adreno 330

RAM

1 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.64 %

70.75 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

158.1 mm

146 mm

Width

77.8 mm

72 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

172 grams

152 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

1.2 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

Video Recording

HD @24 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2915 mAh

3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

16 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A	Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U

N/A