Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Sony Xperia sola

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 65 g lighter

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    172 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 18.8 mm narrower

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    77.8 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 6 Plus: 2.8 mm thinner

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    7.1 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 42.1 mm shorter

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    158.1 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    2014
    Xperia sola:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

    Height:
    158.1 mm +42.1 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    77.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

    172 g

    +65 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

iPhone 6 Plus has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

    2915 mAh

    +1595 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6 Plus2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 69215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
  • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1524
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper