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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 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
IPhone XS is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with a score of 84.2 against 78.3. Although iPhone XS is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it's just a little thicker and heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a quite larger display, a little bit greater screen density and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
Apple iPhone XS has a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor. Xperia XZ1 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Apple iPhone XS and Xperia XZ1 feature extremely similar battery performance, although the Apple iPhone XS has just 2659mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The iPhone XS is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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