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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-09-19 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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
IPhone 7 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, having an 81.6 score against 78.3. The iPhone 7 is an older phone than Xperia XZ1, but Apple managed to make it a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity against 1960mAh. Xperia XZ1 captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor.
The iPhone 7 costs more than Xperia XZ1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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