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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's global score of 74.6. Although the iPhone XS is heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's thinner and newer. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. The Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and iPhone XS both feature really similar battery durations, although the iPhone XS has 2659mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone XS costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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