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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is better than the Xperia X Compact, with an 81.6 score against 71.8. Although iPhone 7 and Xperia X Compact were released with only a few months difference, iPhone 7's body is much thinner but also a little bit heavier than Xperia X Compact. The iPhone 7 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia X Compact, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a bit higher 750 x 1334 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a quite bigger screen. IPhone 7 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia X Compact features a much better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity. Xperia X Compact features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, faster video frame rates and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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