Quick comparison Apple iPhone 6 and Sony Xperia Z3

iPhone 6 has just been officially released by Apple in a grand launch ceremony, while the Xperia Z3 has just followed Sony to attend the IFA 2014 event more than a week ago.

Design

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Overall, the 146x72x7.3 mm, Xperia Z3 is slightly better than the iPhone 6 ( 138.2x67x6.9 mm ). Although the screen size has increased to 4.7 inches but according to the feel of the writer, Xperia Z3 will create a feeling of hand when holding a 5.2-inch screen.

At a thickness of 6.9 mm, the iPhone 6 is slightly thinner than the rival Z3 ( 7.3 mm ). However, the design of the Xperia Z3 stands out with its water-proof and dust-proof capabilities and equipped with two front stereo speakers, which the iPhone 6 lacks. The four corners of the iPhone 6 are more rounded, making Apple products look softer than the competition.

Screen

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The screen of both devices has its own strength, Sony Xperia Z3 is equipped with a screen with 1080p resolution, brightness reaches about 600 nits (higher than iPhone 6). IPhone 6 screen has a resolution of 1334x750 pixels, pixel density 326ppi.

While the iPhone 6's screen focuses on enhancing the sharpness of the subject display, Sony increases the contrast and saturation of the Z3 screen, increasing the clarity of images in multimedia files. Therefore, the appreciation of any of the two devices depends on the "taste" of each person.

Display

Sony does not customize the user interface too much like some other Android-powered products from Samsung, LG or HTC, but the user interface on the Z3 is also varied and features Sony.

iPhone 6 runs the latest iOS 8 interface with a flatter design, greatly improving the display of status bars and notifications. However, overall, both of the interfaces of Xperia Z3 and iPhone 6 have no breakthrough or revolutionary changes.

Processors and memory

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iPhone 6 uses 64-bit A8 processor produced by Apple itself under 20nm process.Xperia Z3 works on the power base of a 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor that is sufficient to meet most tasks that require high-speed processing. Apple also said that the A8 chip has been enhanced 50% of the graphics power compared to the previous generation, so iPhone 6 will handle very well the images and 3D effects.

In terms of memory, the Xperia Z3 is equipped with 16 GB internal memory with microSD card slot for expansion. Meanwhile, iPhone 6 will have many versions with memory capacity of 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, of course, with an increase in internal memory capacity, customers must pay more for Apple no less money. According to the Geekbench test results, the iPhone 6 has 2 GB of RAM, 3 GB in Z3.

Camera

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iPhone 6 still holds the 8 megapixel camera but is integrated Pixel Focus technology with faster focusing speed and continuous focus capability. Video recording on the iPhone 6's camera is also greatly improved with 1080p resolution, 60fps speed and slow-mo HD recording at 240fps.

Meanwhile, the Xperia Z3 is equipped with a 20.7 megapixel camera with an ISO (sensitivity) of 12 800, and the ability to shoot 4K video and take impressive underwater shots.

Interim

Overall, the Xperia Z3 has a larger, brighter screen and has a higher resolution, and the RAM capacity and processor clock speed are also slightly higher than those from Apple. Not only that, the camera's resolution and battery capacity are also higher than Apple products.

In return, Apple has equipped its products with fingerprint sensors and new mobile payment technology. Xperia Z3 stands out with its water resistance while the iPhone 6 is more compact and although the camera resolution is not as good as the Z3, but with the new Apple photography technology integrated, the iPhone 6's camera is not necessarily vulnerable compared to rivals.