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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. Even though iPhone 7 is older than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite more brightness. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Apple iPhone 7 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity.
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