Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Sony Xperia 1: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 6s Plus:

LCD

Xperia 1:

OLED
Weight

Xperia 1: 14 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

Xperia 1:

178 g
Width

Xperia 1: 5.9 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

Xperia 1:

72 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus: 1 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus:

5.5 in

Xperia 1:

6.5 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 6s Plus:

2 GB RAM

Xperia 1:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

Xperia 1:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

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. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia 1
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Xperia 1

Height:

167 mm +8.8 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
Width:

72 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+14 g versus Xperia 1
2. Xperia 1

178 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. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Xperia 1

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 has approximately 18.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s Plus.

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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	6 GB 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 6s Plus

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

2. Xperia 1

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh
2. Xperia 1

3330 mAh

+580 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Xperia 1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	167 Х 72 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	192 g	178 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 GB RAM	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3330 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	98.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	82.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6" 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS - 12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4" 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4" 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	94
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	82
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	72
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	78

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	133258	372456
Antutu 8 score *	190294	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	720
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2614

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Release date	2015 September	2019 February
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	Black Gray Purple White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	950 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1634	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Radio	No	No
Others	3D Touch display 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Xperia 1.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Xperia 1
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Sony Xperia 1