Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Sony
Apple
Phone model
Xperia SP
iPhone 6S 16Gb
Year of release
2013
2015

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
131 mm
138 mm
Body width
67 mm
67 mm
Body thickness
10 mm
7.1 mm
Weight
155 g
143 g
Volume
87.63 cm³
65.89 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Aluminium alloy
  • Plastic
  • Aluminium alloy
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon
  • Apple A9
CPU clock speed
1700 MHz
1500 MHz
Number of processor cores
2
3
Level 1 cache (L1)
16 + 16 kB
64 + 64 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
1024 kB
3 MB
Level 3 cache (L3)
8 MB
Processor size
32 bits
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv7
ARMv8-A
Manufacturing process
28 nm
14 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR GT7600
GPU clock speed
400 MHz
Number of GPU cores
4
6

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
1 GB
2 GB
RAM type
LPDDR2
LPDDR4
RAM frequency
500 MHz
Number of RAM channels
2

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
32 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
  • Apple A9 APL0898

Operating system

Operating system
Android 4.1
iOS 9

Battery

Battery capacity
2370
1715
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
10 h 18 min
14 h
Standby time in GSM networks
635 h
240 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
19 h
14 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
734 h
240 h
Duration of listening to music
39 h
50 h
Video watching duration
7 h 30 min
11 h
Duration of using Wi-Fi
11 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
4.6 in
4.7 in
Screen resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
1334 x 750 pixels
Resolution formats
  • HD
  • HD
Pixel density
319 ppi
326 ppi
Screen technology
TFT
IPS
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.778
1.779
Contrast ratio
1400:1
Screen brightness
500 cd/m²
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
8 Mp
12 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
3264 x 2448 pixels
4608 x 2592 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Dual LED
Digital zoom
16 X
Photomatrix model
Sony IMX315
Photomatrix type
CMOS BSI
CMOS
Photomatrix size
4.8 x 3.6 mm
Photomatrix pixel size
1.19 μm
Crop factor
7.21
Aperture
f/2.4
f/2.2
Number of lens elements
5
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Auto exposure
Face detector
Smile detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Digital image stabilization
White balance
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Image stabilization
  • Hdr
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
3840 x 2160 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
60 fps
Digital video zoom
3 X
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Hdr
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
0.3 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
730 x 411 pixels
2981 x 1677 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Aperture
f/2.2
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
640 x 480 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
1
SIM card type
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Autodial
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4G
4G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
CDMA support
CDMA frequencies
  • CDMA 800 MHz
  • CDMA 1700 MHz
  • CDMA 1900 MHz
  • CDMA 2100 MHz
CDMA2000 support
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1700 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 1900+ MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2300 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 3
  • LTE Cat 6
CDMA2000 standards
  • 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support
MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.0
4.2
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support
AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass
Cell ID location

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108.0
RDS support
DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Barometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • EXIF
  • GIF
Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support
MTP support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • 3GPP
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • QuickTime
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • H.265
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Installed video editor
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AAX
  • AAX+
  • ALAC
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Identifier of songs
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Cover Flow mode
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
  • PDF
AirPrint support
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • MS Exchange
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google Maps
  • Google Play Store
  • MS Exchange
  • Gmail
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • AirDrop
  • ICloud
  • ICloud Keychain
  • Карты
  • ITunes

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support
VMS support

Security

Fingerprint scanner
Remote phone lock
Remotely wipe data from your phone
Remote phone search
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.63 W/kg
0.93 W/kg