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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| 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 a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 global score. The iPhone 7 Plus body is extremely thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier and was released around 19 months before. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution, a bit more screen brightness and a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate, a much more mega pixels camera and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos.
The iPhone 7 Plus has more memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 7 Plus and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact feature extremely similar battery performance, although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a 1 percent smaller battery size.
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