Apple iPhone 6s vs. Sony XPERIA 5 III

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s and Sony XPERIA 5 III. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s vs. Sony XPERIA 5 III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1688 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.3 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA 5 III has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s.
Width 67.1 mm 68 mm Sony XPERIA 5 III has greater width than Apple iPhone 6s.
Depth 7.1 mm 8.2 mm Apple iPhone 6s is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s.
Weight 143 g 168 g Apple iPhone 6s is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s.
Body Colour Space grey | Rose gold | Gold | Silver Black | Green
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 III is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.87 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 III has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 6s has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
RAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 III has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type BSI Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 III has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
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) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 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 Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Hybrid zoom 12.5x, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.3
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 34 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 III has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s.
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 III has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
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, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
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 -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Sony XPERIA 5 III
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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