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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is better than Xperia X, with an 83.8 score against 72.9. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus and the Xperia X were only released 4 months apart, the iPhone 7 Plus design is just a little thinner but also heavier. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a quite larger display.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia X shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much more megapixels camera.
The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia X, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2620mAh.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia X. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xperia X, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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