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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| 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 has an overall score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 score. IPhone 7 Plus is a just a little bit lighter and a little thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, although both of them were only released 9 months apart. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better screen than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a way higher pixels number per inch in the display, a little bit more brightness and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XZ Premium has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3230mAh battery size.
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