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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 XR has a score of 82, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Even though the iPhone XR and Xperia XZ2 Compact were only released with a few months difference, the iPhone XR construction is notably thinner but also somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density, a better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little brighter display.
IPhone XR features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The iPhone XR has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
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