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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 3.84 |
| 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 iPhone 7 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2, with a overall score of 81.6 against 74.8. The iPhone 7 is an older device than Xperia XA2, but it's somewhat lighter and much thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 has a CPU that's very similar to the Xperia XA2 one, although the iPhone 7 has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster).
The Xperia XA2 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because although it has much more opaque display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a quite bigger display and more pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XA2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Apple iPhone 7 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xperia XA2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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