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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-11-03 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 X has a score of 88.1, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1's 82.6 score. The iPhone X construction is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Sony Xperia 1, although it was released about 19 months before. Apple iPhone X has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Xperia 1 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone X, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Apple iPhone X takes clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone X also counts with higher video frame rate.
Xperia 1 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone X, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xperia 1 has improved battery lifetime than iPhone X, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
The iPhone X is more expensive than the Sony Xperia 1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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