Apple iPhone 6s 32GB vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Comparing the Apple iPhone 6s 32GB vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6s 32GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 6s 32GB offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers 4.6 inches, making Apple iPhone 6s 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 6s 32GB and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while Apple iPhone 6s 32GB offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 6s 32GB offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offers a higher battery capacity with 2700 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6s 32GB offers 1715 mAh, making Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 6s 32GB and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Apple iPhone 6s 32GB

₹29,900

(Out of Stock)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

₹39,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

71%

74%

Release Date

05 Oct, 2016

22 May, 2019

Performance


Apple A9	Snapdragon 835
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
2 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
750x1334 px (HD+)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	19 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	13 MP

Battery


1715 mAh	2700 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging

Storage

32 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5

(99,758 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 05, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

iOS v9

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Apple A9 APL0898

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Co-Processor

M9 Motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600

Adreno 540

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

Display

Display Rating

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)

Pixel Density

326 ppi

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.47 %

69.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

138.3 mm

129 mm

Width

67.1 mm

65 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm

9.3 mm

Weight

143 grams

140 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels

5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

1715 mAh

2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope