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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the Xperia 5, getting an 83.8 score against 81. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is way older and somewhat heavier than the Xperia 5, it's construction is still a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a little sharper display than Xperia 5, although it has a little smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 5 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Xperia 5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia 5 also has a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Xperia 5 features a bit better battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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