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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.12 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5's global score of 81. The Apple iPhone 7 design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia 5, even though it was released many years before. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little faster CPU than iPhone 7, because it has more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 features a little bit better looking display than iPhone 7, because it has a larger display, a higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
The Xperia 5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
The iPhone 7 costs a bit more than Xperia 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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