iPhone 6 vs Xperia Z3 Compact Review: Specs Comparison - Sony Tries to Outdo Apple
While the iPhone 6 has been selling like hot cakes, one of the smartphones that have been giving it serious competition is the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. In several aspects of their head-to-head comparison, the smartphone from Sony manages to outscore Apple's latest flagship device.
In terms of design, the Xperia Z3 Compact has a more rugged look while the iPhone 6 is graced with great curves. The Xperia Z3 Compact is slightly narrower than the iPhone 6. Its plastic back panel makes it easier to hold while iPhone 6, with its metal back casing, is smoother. However, the iPhone 6 has a premium look and feel while the Xperia Z3 Compact still has some ways to go before it can achieve the same status.
When it comes to display, there is not much difference as the iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. The Xperia Z3 Compact has a 4.6-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 319 pixels per inch.
In terms of specs, the Xperia Z3 Compact has a Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801chipset along with a quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU and an Adreno 330 GPU. Compared to this, the iPhone 6 has the Apple A8 chipset along with a dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone CPU that is ARM v8-based and a PowerVR GX6450 GPU providing quad-core graphics. However, in terms of RAM, the Xperia Z3 Compact emerges as the winner as it has 2GB compared to the 1GB on the iPhone 6.
As for its camera the Xperia Z3 Compact has a 20.7 megapixel shooter at its rear compared to the 8 megapixel version on the iPhone 6.
Finally in terms of price, the 16 GB iPhone 6 without an external card slot is available at $765 on Amazon while the Xperia Z3 Compact is priced at around $500 and comes with an external card slot.