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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs, getting an 84.2 score against 77.2. Although the iPhone XS is a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XZs, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. IPhone XS features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution, a bit larger display and a just a bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen.
IPhone XS features a greater hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also has a 64-bit processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a very superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a lot higher resolution camera, faster 960 fps video frame rate and a larger camera sensor.
Sony Xperia XZs features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZs has just a little better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 2900mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh.
IPhone XS costs a lot more money than Xperia XZs, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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