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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, getting an 83.8 score against 71.8. IPhone 7 Plus's body is a lot thinner but a lot heavier than Sony Xperia X Compact, and both were only released with a few months difference. IPhone 7 Plus has a much better display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a greater number of pixels per display inch and a bigger display.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia X Compact, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have a 3 GB RAM memory. The iPhone 7 Plus features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Sony Xperia X Compact has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a way more megapixels back facing camera and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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