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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, getting an 82 score against 79.8. The iPhone XR body is newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a lot better screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a quite more brightness and a much better display pixels density.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has 2 less cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior memory for apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels camera.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
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