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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 global score. Although the iPhone XS and the Sony Xperia XA2 were released only a couple months apart, iPhone XS's construction is just a little bit heavier but also notably thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2. Apple iPhone XS has a little sharper display than Xperia XA2, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite brighter screen, a bit higher display pixels density and a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone XS has a better hardware performance than Xperia XA2, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Xperia XA2 has a better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia XA2 has better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The Xperia XA2 has a slightly better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality photos.
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