With our brand new iPhone 6 we forget to review what is on the market and sin to ask for too much or, as true fanboys, we defend to the death the new functions of our iPhone without looking that there may be other software that already had it and, precisely because of this, what we obtain is a improved version of it, thanks to the years and users on other devices.
For this, because I want to be able to say that I have compared and bought an iPhone Knowing what is in the market, I begin this series of posts in which I will compare different terminals with our reference.
I choose to start with Android and after going through various customer service centers I opt for Sony, a company that has given me all the facilities to understand the terminal, test it and test it without haste and with great kindness. We all know that Apple customer support is exceptional and now I don't want to evangelize anyone, but it is one of the characteristics that makes us almost a «religion»(Making excuses to those religious of any belief for the comparison).
(1) Test BenchmarkX: is a scoring system that evaluates the processors working capacity for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. This system simulates the workloads of the operating systems to give a score according to their capacity, the higher the capacity the higher the score, and we can understand that the greater playability. If you want to try it first hand you have the application Geekbench 3
This table shows the best points of the Xperia Z2, which I have to say has fascinated me, compared to the iPhone 6. Everyone can have their own way of evaluating the terminal based on your usage patterns, mine is based on image capture and workload with word processing applications, mail, photo editing, social networks, etc.
One of the things that has surprised me is that doing the same daily operations, data consumption has skyrocketed, I repeat, same usage pattern but higher data consumption … I have not yet found a justification for this since I have been monitoring the tasks that were running in the background and the location systems when I was off WiFi.
Image taken with the Xperia Z2, automatically and without retouching
Based on the chart above, we can see that there are many of the entries in which the Xperia beats the iPhone 6, then, why do I buy it? Well, for the A8 processor that will reduce battery consumption making this great difference between the two is negligible. By operating system, which makes managing multitasking and files, as well as managing notifications, easier. And because I have all Apple and the continuity and connection between devices they make my life very easy.
Image taken with the Xperia Z2, automatically and without retouching
The last point I am going to refer to is the hairsalon, but not the device, which also counts, but which would be a loss for the iPhone 6 because the need for a cover and the lack of protection against water or dust make it look like a Bohemian glass mobile. I mean the applications, which on Android they do not adapt efficiently to the screen sizeIt is as if the developers take more care of this aspect in iOS and, let's be aware, with the hours we spend in the terminal and in the apps, it is very important.
And you, What would make you hesitate between the iPhone 6 and another terminal?
Sorry, but it was not clear to me. The highest data consumption has been given to you on the Sony or the iPhone?
Greece
At the Sony.
I do not understand the waste of time in making this post.
It's a total: "the gadget I bought is the best, period." What's the use of telling me that Sony uses more data and you don't tell me why?
And the applications do not adapt well ... well I do not see people with Android with the stripes that we got into the iPhone 5 in their time due to the lack of optimization of the resolution of the Apps.
Anyway
Hi Joan
It is my time and I spend it as I want, I hope we do not have to pass you a report of the time consumption of each writer. I have not bought this terminal, Sony has kindly left it to me, not knowing why it spends more is normal, there are processes that I do not know and I do not want to investigate why it is not my terminal.
True in terms of adaptability, the problem is that Androids with this screen size there are many and they still do not adapt.
Anyway, greetings and thanks for commenting
A comparison with all due respect, disappointing. Look, I usually like Carmen's entries but I expected much more from this since I am in doubt between the Z2 and the iPhone6 and she has not compared anything to me.
The battery life of both would have been appreciated (tested, not theoretical data), whether or not that a priori better screen of the Z2 is noticed, which mobile takes better photos in poor light circumstances ... etc.
A shame ...
Hi Daniel,
I am delighted with the Xperia Z2, which unfortunately I return to Sony today, the photos are wonderful I have put two examples that should have come out poor of necessity and even so it has brought out, you can not imagine how leaden the day is.
The battery lasts longer (consistent with the mAh, despite the performance of the A8) and the screen has seemed brutal, it is also a middle ground between the 6 and 6 Plus, just for the hand and thus have a great view.
Another detail that I did not put directly in the post (from test B.) is that it has greater playability, I have tested it with games with some GPU performance and they are going great.
I do not encourage you to buy any, I encourage you to compare them in hand before buying because it is worth it.
Greetings and thank you for commenting on your doubts, only then will we complete the information.
Carmen
Sunday article. Done hastily and reluctantly. Who could earn money with this type of work? What envy.
And the comparison? Too bad, if you no longer want to have a blog, better cancel it.
How funny the article !!! This is why people earn money. And with our comments they only earn SEO and SEM points.
The funniest thing about the 3Gb of RAM that require maintenance and the antivirus…. just in case I have already quarantined my Z2….
I don't see any comparison. It is seen that he does not know about Stamina in the Xperia. Maintenance required? Should we take it to the dealership? Please someone explain to me ...
There are many services that have not been discussed in the article because it is brief, despite being with the terminal for 15 days in full use and noting the virtues and defects. Stamina is one of the things that the Z2 has but that is the same as if I comment the A8 gives better CPU and GPU performance, now what?
This is a simple post that aims to present a reasonable doubt with data that is provided in a summary table.
As for maintenance, it is that, like all Android, it requires having an application that controls the use of CPU, removing unnecessary routines, closing scripts that are not used, etc. You don't have to take it anywhere, just do maintenance, like all non-iOS devices.
Thanks for your input !!
I really did not understand the comparison, I thought I would see more comparison, here it only says that the Xperia is better and nothing at all, and that I own the Xperia
Thanks Esmerlin for your comment, since you are a Z2 user, can you tell us why you are considering switching to iPhone 6? I think this point would help us all.
A greeting !
Note: the comparison is in the graph ...
Well, I really have no intention of changing since I am very happy with the terminal, I just hoped to see less brevity and more in depth, but your points are clear in your post and I am in favor, although there are many here who did not want it see other results, but nothing better than the truth, Greetings
It seems to me a pity of comments, here it is only criticized for criticizing, the comparison exists but it is brief because in theory we all know what an Xperia Z2 does…. Maybe you can't read the table…. What a shame of people who destroy without sense
I think that before writing about an Android you should inform yourself a little about that operating system. You cannot write an article like that without having a clue, that without taking into account the lack of objectivity. In Android you do not have to keep any of the RAM because the processes close themselves when they have been inactive for a while, in addition to mention that multitasking is easier on iOS is a sign of a deep ignorance of Android that implements multitasking from the beginning and that in iOS it is not total (at least until iOS 8).
In addition, it is curious that in the comments, Carmen says that the battery lasts longer, when in the article she says that the difference is minimal, that she is doing great with games and that she is delighted with the Z2. It gives the feeling that, in the articles, they do not state their opinion 100% when it is favorable to something other than Apple.
Greetings Carmen
In general terms for mortals who do not know the operating systems thoroughly. For those who think that a Z2 or an Iphone 6 would be more feasible, considering the characteristics described in your post and depending on what you tried by having the two phones at hand.
From now on I am grateful for the response and your contribution through the post made.
Hi Nelson,
Well, it depends on the user who is going to interact with the device, I believe that an average Windows user will have in the Z2 a great gateway to large smartphones with a really surprising photographic capacity, which is what a newcomer uses the most, the apps and the camera.
For someone accustomed to the Mac operating system, it will cost a little more and the interaction is totally light with iPhone.
This would be my honest answer. If you want more information we can talk on twitter since I have also tested terminals such as BB or Windows Phone.
All the best
Let's see, let's be minimally intelligent. An article, supposedly technical, whose object is the comparison of two terminals from different manufacturers, but which begins the text with the phrase "with our new and brand-new iPhone 6", has no more turn of the page. Absolute partiality.
Agustin, you forgot to look at the beginning of the page, it says Actualidad iPhone …. It is also a detail for your conspiracy…
AND WHERE IS THE COMPARISON?
THIS ARTICLE SHOULD BE CALLED "MY NEW SONY XPERIA."
The comparison is in the comparison table, I propose data based on my usage pattern and each one takes the ones that match their usage pattern, you see? I have answered you without having to shout ... and another thing, I have already commented on it before, but it is seen that apart from not seeing the table you do not know how to read either, it is a terminal provided by Sony, I have not bought any terminal to do this u another comparative.
regards
I was considering whether to write or not ... And in the end I have decided on a few things ... I have owned an ipad ipod ipod touch (for only a month) ipod sufle iPhone 3g 3gs and 4 ... I tell you that after a disappointing experience with a galactic s3 I switched to the nexus range and finally the Xperia z2 seems to me an incredible phone, sorry for saying it like that but I think that between a 4s and an iPhone 6 there is not much difference since the appearance of Siri they have been blocked it is clear that the iPhone 6 is a piece of terminal but today it is not the best ... As for the ios I have to say that it was at the time 4 years ahead of Android, it has taken a giant leap and with what novelties it elegantly implements aple later in its ios ... And as for the antivirus ... For God's sake stop believing that Android is insecure .... For me, the strengths of the iPhone are those that have always had the service and quality of its finishes ... For those of you who doubt with the z2 I will tell you that it is a terminal that will impress you on the screen, camera, battery and fluidity, you will quickly adapt to Android ... Those of you who prefer the iPhone 6 get the best of Apple haha but… The best on the market at that price ???
Thanks for your contribution, an interesting conclusion that I sincerely value positively, except for the antivirus issue, that there are several news reports that lately report problems with Android, but that are not relevant.
Regards !!
kmi-kc, I agree with you, I am a person who has everything apple and in tablet and laptop it has no rival, but in iphone they have been left behind for a long time, they speak of the iphone as the best terminal in the market, but it is that it lags far behind the galaxy s5 and xperia z2.
I have had the 2 terminals (s5 and z2) and they are beasts, much more than the iphone 6, both in screen quality, photography, 4k video recording (unless the iphone does not have) now some will come out saying no it is necessary, things that happen.
To say that the xperia z2 in addition to all the virtues mentioned above and that it is waterproof, has a stereo audio quality that is impressive.
I could say that I use the terminal a lot and I have never gotten a virus or anything weird on android and if I get a virus on iphone (how ironic), the terminal that does not need antivirus.
Iphone 6, the screen is not full hd, it does not have 4k recording, it is not waterproof, the same camera as the iphone 5 (improved), but the same camera, they have released iOS 8 with a lot of bugs as in all the updates that we Apple is used to having battery failures, wifi, etc. .. in each iOS update. I do not know, if to stop the Jailbreak or because it is not what it was. Since many of the big apple ones no longer work.
On the other hand, in android, you have no limitations, you can do whatever you want with a phone that is yours for that and you do what you want with it, without capping anything, or bluetooth, or access to the system or anything at all.
Also mention that if you have not noticed Apple has removed the 32 GB and left the 16 GB (it would not have been better to remove the 16 and leave the 32 GB), but for the modest price of 100 euros more than € 799 You have the 64, there Apple shows that it is interested in making money and not users.
It cost me a lot to change from one iPhone to another terminal, because as Carmen says, notifications on the iPhone are wonderful and the fluidity of the system is another, but I am tired of having a terminal by name and not by quality.
I am very happy with the Xperia z2 and the truth is that until an iPhone is up to the standard of Samsung or Sony today, I will not buy an iPhone again.
It is only an opinion of a person who loves Apple, but you have to see beyond the brand.
Hello Carmen, after trying the iPhone 5s (my father bought it) I opted for the z2 (D6503), about what you say about the ram, the reason for the 3 Gb is precisely not to use a management application, yes It is necessary in low and mid-range models, but in high-end models with 2 and 3 Gb it is not so necessary.
As data say that the initial consumption of ram is 0,8 Gb, so it leaves you enough for applications.
What ios lacks is an android-style multitasking but with the option to close the application, as you would on a computer.
Regarding the battery, say that the z2 has asynchronous processors, that is, as you need them they turn on one after another, in addition to that the battery is quite durable, between 20 and 24 in duration with normal use.
In the photographs I have not seen much difference between one and the other with the automatic mode, although with the manual the z2 takes advantage, since it allows you to increase from 8 to 20 Mpx.
In the video both record very well although the 4K I do not see it necessary.
Among the resistance, that of the iPhone 5s I cannot say much, since it has not suffered blows, but the z2 has suffered, although without problems, a scratch on the back but very subtle.
With the screens both are good, but I prefer the one of the z2 for its size and quality.
Finally add two notes that have mentioned one is the memory that in Apple is paid dearly while in Sony it does not (an SD is worth less than € 20).
Finally the price, I think the price of the iPhone is exorbitant knowing that they can be manufactured for less than € 200. On the one of the z2 it is also expensive but less than an iPhone.
But what is this, everyone knows that now the iPhone is a pure brand, no more, they no longer offer better things, they all look alike, there is no point of comparison with the Sony Xperya Z2, it does not even reach its heels
Very unfortunate comparative and with a hasty end of article. It is easier to say that you prefer the iphone because it is already there.
I have the z2 and the truth so far is divine ... the iphone .. is nice but it is simply because people think they are more of a person saying I have an IPHONE ... either 4. 5. 6. 20 or 50 ... if one compares. The truth is that it is much more phone, at least today, the XPERIA Z2 than the IPHONE 6 OR WHATEVER ... I had Samsung.
although more or less they are all the same. more camera more memory all serve to speak and write messages. enter the internet
if what also counts is the quality of the service of movistar of course personal ... this is a disaster ... have a nokia from before or a high-end ... I said!
Well ... Here's another Z2 user. First of all, say that it is true that the comparison is very poor. Photos of the Sony have been seen, but not of the iPhone. Besides, in automatic mode, the 20.7 M. pixels are not brought out, remaining at only 8 MP ...
What I can say about the Sony, a very good camera, an exceptional battery, if you do a medium-low use, it goes until the 3rd day. Although with great use you have to charge on the same day.
With what you say it is not clear that it is worth more. It would be nice if you took the same photos with one and the other.
Z2, better screen, more battery life, best camera in the world in a smartphone, that's why they fan the camera for iphone sellfie, waterproof, but really not like others, luxury finishes, faster processor, applications of impressive video and photo editing, grati, in short 4k, I don't know if Apple knows that it is 4k, and I do not continue because I get bored, in short, if you live among people who like to spend € 200 on a purse, iphone, if you want the best smartphone between these two sony xperia z2, proven user.