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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, with a overall score of 84.2 against 79.8. The iPhone XS is a newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and a little lighter than Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite brighter screen, a much greater screen pixels density and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. IPhone XS features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes clearer videos and photos than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
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