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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 an overall score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2's global score of 79.1. IPhone 7's body is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2, even though it was released a bit more further than a year before. Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a little bit more brightness, a bigger screen, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ2 has a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 takes much better photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way bigger back camera sensor and a way more MP camera in the back.
IPhone 7 features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Xperia XZ2 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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