Sony Xperia Z3 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB

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

Sony Xperia Z3

₹41,990

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128GB

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

N/A

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014

07 Oct, 2014

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

	N/A
20.7 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
2.2 MP	1.2 MP

Battery

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

Storage

16 GB

128 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5

(433 ratings)

3.9/5

(2,199 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014

(Official)

Oct 07, 2014

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

iOS v8

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Apple A8

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

PowerVR GX6650

RAM

3 GB

1 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %

67.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

146 mm

158.1 mm

Width

72 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.1 mm

Weight

152 grams

172 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

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

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection

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

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

1.2 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

HD @24 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3100 mAh

2915 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

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 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 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) 5GHz

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

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

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U