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iPhone 6s Plus vs Xperia Z5 Premium vs Galaxy S6 edge+ specs comparison

By Chris P.

Updated: Sep 09, 2015, 2:49 PM

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iPhone 6s Plus vs Xperia Z5 Premium vs Galaxy S6 edge+ specs comparison

For the longest time, Apple steered clear of what was a trendy — and quite successful — niche. Phablets. It's anyone's guess whether it was the change in leadership (Tim Cook taking the reins after Steve Jobs' untimely passing), internal/external pressure, or simply because the company realized that there's a boatload of money to be made in the burgeoning sector, but the end result was called the iPhone 6 Plus. In any case, the 5.5-inch monster of an iPhone resounded well with Apple fans, so it's not at all surprising that a sequel has been in the works.

Now official, the iPhone 6s Plus will have to contend with a number of Android phablets, some of the more notable of which are Samsung's and Sony's Galaxy S6 edge+ and Z5 Premium, respectively, both of which were announced just a short while ago. With the former, we've got the usual Samsung approach of fitting in the best possible hardware, but this time around design plays a vital role: the S6 edge+ looks great in person! And so does the Xperia Z5 Premium, of course, with its now signature rectangular design, though its main weapon is that bonkers 4K display.

How does the iPhone 6s Plus stack up against these two competitors on purely hardware grounds? Here's a quick rundown of the specs:


Apple iPhone 6s Plus	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+	Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm	6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm	6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 154.4 x 76 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g)	5.40 oz (153.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
		Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl, Pink	Black, Gold, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.7-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2560x1440px, 518 PPI	3840x2160px, 801 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.91 %	76.62 %	71.10 %
Colors
		16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL1022	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Mali-T760 MP8	Adreno 430
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Capacity
2750 mAh	3000 mAh	3430 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	23 MP (PDAF) Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
Dual LED	LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 640x480 (VGA) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR)	5 MP	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
		FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)		Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
		Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
		Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG928A	Date approved: Apr 09, 2016 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0911
Measured SAR
Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.85 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2015	Aug 13, 2015	Sep 02, 2015

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Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.