Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Comparing the Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact 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 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers 4.6 inches, making Apple iPhone 6 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 6 16GB and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1810 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 Compact better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 6 16GB and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 6 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has a rating of 3.8.

Apple iPhone 6 16GB

₹52,000

(Out of Stock)

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

₹38,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

66%

Release Date

17 Oct, 2014

25 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Apple A8	Snapdragon 801
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	(upto 2.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
750x1334 px (HD+)	720x1280 px (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
1810 mAh	2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Impeccable construction
sexy looks
Stellar display
Handles intensive tasks and games with ease

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Plastic antenna lines at the back are ugly
Protruding camera lens can get scratched easily
Average battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(146,716 ratings)

3.8/5

(293 ratings)

Video

2 More Videos

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2014

(Official)

Sep 25, 2014

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v8

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Chipset

Apple A8 APL1011

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 GX6450

Adreno 330

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

326 ppi

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.66 %

72.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

138.1 mm

124 mm

Width

67 mm

64.9 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

9 mm

Weight

129 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant 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/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

5258 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

N/A	ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

3840x2160 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor

2.2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1810 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 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

N/A

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 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 800(band 20) / 2100(band 33)

4G Speed:

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

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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

N/A