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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a global score of 83.8 against 79. Despite of the fact the iPhone 7 Plus is older and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's design is still extremely thinner. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little sharper screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little brighter display and a just a bit better count of pixels per display inch. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus and Xperia XZ2 Compact have really similar battery performance, although the iPhone 7 Plus also has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better videos and photos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with better video frame rate, a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and a camera with lot more megapixels.
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