We compare the Apple iPhone 6 Plus against the Sony Xperia Z2 to see which device is the better purchase.

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is equipped with a 5.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD screen, with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at 401 ppi. Its physical dimensions are 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm, weighs at 172 grams, and a shatter proof glass for protection.

Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia Z2 has a smaller IPS LCD screen at 5.2 inches, and can render a resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels at 424 ppi. Its dimensions are 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm, weighs 163 grams, and also has a shatter proof glass for protection.

According to the GSMArena, the iPhone 6 is equipped dual-core Cyclone clocked at 1.4 GHz, partnered with a new Apple A8 chpset, and PowerVR GX6450 for graphics. It has three variants of internal memory: 16, 64, and128 GB, has 1GB of RAM, and runs on the iOS 8 software, upgradable to the iOS 8.1.2.

Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia Z2 has quad-core Krait 400 processor at 2.5 GHz, paired with a qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 chipset, and an Andreno 330 for graphics. It has 3GB of RAM, and has an internal memory of 16 GB expandable up to 128GB when equipped with microSD card. It runs on the Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), and will have v5.0 (Lollipop) upgrade soon.

The Apple phablet has a 8MP primary camera with features like optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash,1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, and HDR (photo/panorama). The secondary shooter is at 1.2MP, and its battery can last 24 hours in talktime.

The Sony handset is equipped with a 20.7 MP primary camera, and 2.2 MP secondary one. It features include 1/2.3'' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, and panorama. Its battery can last 15 hours in 2G, and 19 hours in 3G.

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB is around $749, while the Sony Xperia Z2 is worth $450.