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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 score. Apple iPhone 7 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bit superior CPU than iPhone 7, because it has more cpu cores (but slower) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The iPhone 7 has a little bit better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334px and a quite lower pixels density. IPhone 7 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 2700mAh battery size. IPhone 7 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor shooting way lower quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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