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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-11-03 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 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 | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone X is much better than Xperia XZ2, having a general score of 88.1 against 79.1. Apple iPhone X's body is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XZ2, even though they were released only 5 months apart. The iPhone X has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone X has a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little darker display, it also counts with a bit bigger display, a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little better display pixels density. Xperia XZ2 takes slightly better videos and photos than iPhone X, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
IPhone X counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia XZ2 has better battery duration than iPhone X, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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