Which smartphone is the better buy? We compare the iPhone 6 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact to see which device is worth the purchase.
For design and display, both smartphones come with large screens; the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact features a 4.6 inch screen that uses IPS LCD technology at a 1280p resolution, packed with a 319 ppi pixel density. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen, and features a 326 ppi pixel density and a 1334p resolution, under the same IPS LCD technology.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Compact measures 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm and weighs 129 grams, with certifications attesting its water and dust proof status. The iPhone 6 on the other hand, weighs 239 grams, 6.9 mm in thickness, and its dimensions are 138.10 x 67.00 x 6.90 mm.
In terms of hardware ans OS, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core processing unit that has a 2.5 GHz clock speed. The GPU in charge of handling graphics here is the Adreno 330, while RAM capacity stops at 2 GB for this handset. The Xperia Z3 Compact has 16 GB of internal storage which can be expanded through a microSD card.
The iPhone 6 has a A8 64-bit chip, accompanied by the M8 co-processor. The 1 GB of TAM and 16/64/128 GB storage variants settles things in terms of memory.
The iPhone 6 comes with the latest rendition of Apple’s iOS operating system, which has currently reached its 8th installment. The iOS8 comes with some neat upgrades from previous versions, an overall stable ecosystem for the iPhone and the rest of the iDevices. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact comes with Google’s Android KitKat, which is also the latest version of the OS until the new Android Lollipop finally drops. With Android KitKat you get flexibility and customization at full extent.
For camera specs, the iPhone 6 comes with a great 8 MP camera on the rear, combined with a 1.2 MP camera on the front. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has its 20.7 MP rear facing lens, and the front facing camera is at 2.2 MP.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact cost $515, whereas the iPhone 6 is about $800.
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