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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. The iPhone XS design is newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it's also a lot heavier. Apple iPhone XS features a much better screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, a bigger display and a higher pixel density.
The Xperia X Compact features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone XS features a superior processing unit than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPhone XS also has a larger amount of RAM and a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone XS and Xperia X Compact both count with incredibly similar batteries duration, although the iPhone XS has a 2 percent smaller battery capacity. IPhone XS shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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