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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than Xperia XA1, having a score of 83.8 against 71.7. IPhone 7 Plus's design is a little bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the Xperia XA1, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. The iPhone 7 Plus features a sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a greater display density and a bit bigger display.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus's processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA1's processing unit, and although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XA1 features just a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
IPhone 7 Plus has improved battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XA1. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Xperia XA1, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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