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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone 7 design is much lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xperia XZ3 features a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a sharper screen than iPhone 7, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher screen density, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. The iPhone 7 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 70 percent larger battery size. Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
IPhone 7 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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