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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. The iPhone 7 Plus is an older cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, but Apple managed to build it a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little bit smaller display and a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit more brightness.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a better memory for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a processing unit that is just as good as iPhone 7 Plus's CPU, although the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
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