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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Despite of the fact iPhone 7 Plus is way older and a little heavier than the Sony Xperia 1, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 counts with a sharper display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a lot darker display, it also counts with a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bigger display and way more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a bit longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity. Xperia 1 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has worse 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
The iPhone 7 Plus costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia 1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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