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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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
The Apple iPhone XS is better than Sony Xperia X Performance, getting a general score of 84.2 against 72.3. Apple iPhone XS's construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia X Performance. The iPhone XS has a superior CPU than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 64-bit processor, a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better screen than Xperia X Performance, because it has a bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution, a bit higher display density and a larger display. The Sony Xperia X Performance has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
IPhone XS's battery duration is just as good as the Sony Xperia X Performance one, although the iPhone XS has just 2659mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone XS takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality photos and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
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