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Apple iPhone 6S Plus vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

3.07 in
6.23 in
Apple iPhone 6S Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S Plus
3.11 in
6.46 in
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.6 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
4 editorial reviews
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User rating
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
31
4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9MediaTek MT6755
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Screen size5.5 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi367.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Height6.23 in6.46 in
Width3.07 in3.11 in
Depth0.29 in0.33 in
Weight6.77 oz7.13 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6S PlusApple iPhone 6S Plus
Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2750.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h708.0 h
Talk time24.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6S Plus

          Often compared with Sony Xperia XA Ultra