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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. The Apple iPhone 7 is a extremely newer phone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 has a little bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z2 has a sharper screen than iPhone 7, because it has a greater number of pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite bigger screen. IPhone 7 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 63% bigger battery capacity.
IPhone 7 costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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