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Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Sony Xperia X Performance

Comparison between Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Sony Xperia X Performance: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Apple and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Apple iPhone 6s Plus, ahead on Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Design & display	5.2	6.1
Performance & hardware	3.7	3.1
Camera	4.4	4.0
Connectivity	4.4	4.6
Battery & charging	1.8	2.0

Which one is for you?

Apple iPhone 6s Plus, if you care about…

Storage Type: NVMe; against eMMC 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Body Thickness: 7.3 mm; against 8.7 mm
Display Diagonal: 5.5″; against 5″

Sony Xperia X Performance, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 164.4 g; against 192 g
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Processor Model	Apple A9	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	16 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	NVMe Best value	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.84 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	175,000	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	619	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	953	—
CPU Description	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Dual-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	3 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	200 GB

Design

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Body Colors	Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	White, Black, Lime, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.3 mm Best value	8.7 mm
Body Width	77.9 mm	70.4 mm
Body Height	158.2 mm	143.7 mm
Weight	192 g	164.4 g Best value
Usable Surface	67.7 %	68.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Battery Capacity	2,750 mAh Best value	2,700 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	24 h	—
Standby time	384 h	—

Display

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	1,382 :1	1,461 :1 Best value
Display Features	Ion-Strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Side

Sensor

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Operating System	iOS 13	Android 6
OS Family	iOS	Android
OS Version	9	6
Direct OS Updates	Yes Best value	No

Connectivity

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, aptX, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA, FM Radio, ANT+
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.12 W/kg	0.58 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.14 W/kg	0.67 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.93 W/kg	0.52 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	0.98 W/kg	0.94 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Microphone Count	3 Best value	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, 16-bit/44.1 kHz Audio	aptX, Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia X Performance
Model numbers	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2	SO-04H, F8131, SOV33, F8132, 502SO