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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 81.6 score against 74.6. The Apple iPhone 7 design is a lot thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it was released a little bit over a year before. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
IPhone 7 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bit higher resolution of 750 x 1334, a little bigger display and a little more pixels per screen inch. IPhone 7 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia XZ1 Compact has a superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
IPhone 7 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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