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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 overall score. The iPhone XS design is newer, just a little lighter and a little thinner than Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a more vivid display than iPhone XS, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a little brighter display.
Apple iPhone XS features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Xperia XZ Premium features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium features improved battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
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