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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-07-30 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
IPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's score of 82.2. IPhone 7 Plus's construction is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, despite of the fact that it was released just 23 months before. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more brightness, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a bit larger screen and a lot higher display density.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. IPhone 7 Plus features more memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with superior battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Xperia XZ2 Premium captures a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
IPhone 7 Plus is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia XZ2 Premium.
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