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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is much better than the Xperia XA1, getting a score of 81.6 against 71.7. IPhone 7's design is a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XA1, although both were only released with a couple months difference. IPhone 7 has a little more vivid display than Xperia XA1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density and a little higher resolution of 750 x 1334px.
Xperia XA1 features a bit superior CPU than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Sony Xperia XA1 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The iPhone 7 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA1 counts with improved battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia XA1, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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