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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, with a score of 83.8 against 79.1. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is older than the Sony Xperia XZ2, it's body is a little bit lighter and much thinner. The Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 has a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little brighter display and a bit larger screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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