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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a general score of 81.6 against 78.6. Although iPhone 7 is older than the Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is way lighter and noticeably thinner. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better screen than iPhone 7, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite higher pixels density. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPhone 7 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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