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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is better than the iPhone 7's global score of 81.6. The Xperia 1 II is a noticeably newer cellphone than the iPhone 7, but it's much heavier and a bit thicker. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior CPU than iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, way more pixels per inch in the display and a way bigger screen. Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Xperia 1 II also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments, a much bigger sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and higher video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 7, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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