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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 global score. Even when the iPhone XS and Sony Xperia XZ2 were released with only a few months difference, the iPhone XS is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little opaque screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone XS has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ2, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a back camera with way more MP.
Xperia XZ2 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 counts with improved battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
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