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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-10-02 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, with an 83.8 score against 81. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a noticeably older and somewhat heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5, but Apple managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus has a little more vivid display than Xperia 5, although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen.
Sony Xperia 5 features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia 5 has just a little better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger sensor and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations.
The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a bit more expensive than Sony Xperia 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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