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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is much better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, with an 83.8 score against 69.9. Apple iPhone 7 Plus's design is newer and thinner, but notably heavier than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit better CPU than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with more RAM.
IPhone 7 Plus and Xperia Z1 Compact both have quite similar screens, although the iPhone 7 Plus also has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit better pixels count per inch of display. IPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
IPhone 7 Plus features a much better memory for apps and games than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 7 Plus costs a little more money than the Xperia Z1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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