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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3: specs comparison

posted by Chris P. / Sep 09, 2014, 3:06 PM

Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3: specs comparison

For the longest time, the industry was split on whether Apple really has a phablet-sized iPhone planned, not least because the company has, on numerous occasions, highlighted the compact form factor of its handsets. In fact, size precisely was one of several major differentiating factor between Apple's iPhones and the entirety of the Android world, which had moved towards five and above inches of screen real estate a while ago. As it turns out, however, Apple obviously felt compelled to finally address the growing demand for a larger-screened iOS device that is not a tablet, and it did.

Indeed, the iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's largest smartphone to date with a massive, 5.5-inch display and a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Despite its lengthy diagonal, the iPhone 6 Plus is nevertheless a pretty slender device and its profile measures in at just 7.1 mm (0.28 in). Inside that body, Apple has outfitted its first phablet with an 8-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization, a custom-designed, 64-bit dual-core A8 processor, and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

How does the above package compare with the competition, however, down on the specs level? Find out the answer right below!

Front view
Side view

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3

Display

Display size

5.5 inches

5.2 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

401 ppi

538 ppi

424 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

67.91 %

75.22 %

71.00 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

8 megapixels

13 megapixels

20.7 megapixels

Hardware Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Recording format

H.264, MOV

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Front

1.2 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

2.2 megapixels

Video capture

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches (158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm)

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)

5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches (146 x 72 x 7.3 mm)

Weight

6.07 oz (172 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

5.36 oz (152 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A8

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

PowerVR GX6450

Adreno 330

RAM

1 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

OS

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Battery

Capacity

2915 mAh

3000 mAh

3100 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

19.00 hours

14.00 hours

Stand-by time

16.0 days (384 hours)

22.8 days (548 hours)

37.1 days (890 hours)

Talk time (3G)

24.00 hours

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

Music playback

80.00 hours

130.00 hours

Video playback

14.00 hours

10.00 hours

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 949

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12 Comments

1. Furbal unregistered

I like how you try and save the height by mentioning the slimness.

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 3:08 PM 4

3. SuperAndroidEvo

Posts: 4888; Member since: Apr 15, 2011

I have said this once & I will say it again... The Sony Xperia Z3 is the best smart phone on our great planet Earth we live in!

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 3:11 PM 9

9. techperson211

Posts: 1280; Member since: Feb 27, 2014

Speed test please? And battery test? Don't include functionality as we all know iPhone don't have multi tasking.

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 6:07 PM 0

11. kurtdean99

Posts: 79; Member since: Jun 02, 2013

It's funny that the z3 has the smallest body but it has a bigger battery than those 2 phones

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 9:35 PM 0

2. cse.vicky unregistered

I am no expert but G3, you Sir, are a winner.

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 3:10 PM 3

4. vuyonc

Posts: 1089; Member since: Feb 24, 2014

Hey hey hey I think the iPhone 6 and Plus stand a fighting chance. Which other OEM do you know will other super slow motion Fappening videos? Take that, fandroids. All hail Z3 and Note 4.

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 3:21 PM 3

6. vuyonc

*offer

posted on Sep 09, 2014, 4:12 PM 0

5. twens

Posts: 1172; Member since: Feb 25, 2012

Hahahaha! The iPhone is bigger than lumia 1520 with 6" screen. Lol They would have asked samsung how to manufacture big screen phones yet keep it compact.