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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone XR has a score of 82, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. IPhone XR's construction is extremely thinner but heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and both were released only 7 months apart. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking display than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more brightness, a better pixels count per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Apple iPhone XR features just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XR, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB. The iPhone XR counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
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