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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The iPhone 7 has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. IPhone 7 is an older phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner anyway. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a quite brighter display, a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution, a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back camera with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and faster video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 7 has more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity.
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