Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.5 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 221 g Apple iPhone 6s Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 367 ppi Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Both phones have the same display brightness
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects Auto HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3580 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 384 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Talk Time 1440 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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