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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having an 81.6 score against 79.8. Although iPhone 7 and Xperia XZ Premium were released only 9 months apart, iPhone 7 is just a little bit thinner and notably lighter. Xperia XZ Premium features a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a way better pixel density, a bit more brightness, a larger display and a way higher 2160 x 3840px resolution. IPhone 7 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 19 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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