Sony Xperia X vs Apple iPhone 6 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia X or Apple iPhone 6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia X | Apple iPhone 6 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.72 in | 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 2620 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1810 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.8% | 65.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 73 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 70 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 78 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 | - Apple A8 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5121 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5122 |
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 127678 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 286 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 650 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 269 | 305 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 714 | 563 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F5121, F5122 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586 -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) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA 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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1586 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots |
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