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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 iPhone 7 Plus is better than Xperia XA2, having a general score of 83.8 against 74.8. The iPhone 7 Plus is an older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Xperia XA2, but Apple made it thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a display that is very similar to the Xperia XA2 one, because although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a quite worse pixel count in each display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a bit more screen brightness.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, although it has less cpu cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XA2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
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