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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7, with an 82.6 score against 81.6. The Sony Xperia 1 body is way newer than the Apple iPhone 7's, but it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Sony Xperia 1 features a brighter display than iPhone 7, because although it has much more opaque screen, it also counts with a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a way larger screen.
Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Xperia 1 has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3330mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a little more than the Apple iPhone 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Apple iPhone 7, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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