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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a global score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is an older phone than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but Apple managed to build it just a bit lighter and extremely thinner. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit worse display density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite more brightness.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a processor that's just as good as Xperia XA2 Plus's CPU, although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM. IPhone 7 Plus features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with greater battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a way larger sensor and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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