Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3, with a overall score of 83.8 against 79.6. IPhone 7 Plus is an much older cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ3, but Apple managed to make it way thinner and just a little lighter. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a little bit larger screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia XZ3, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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