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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR is much better than Xperia Z2, with an 82 score against 72.9. Apple iPhone XR is a newer cellphone than Xperia Z2, but it's a little bit thicker and heavier. IPhone XR counts with a superior performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
Xperia Z2 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1920 x 1080. IPhone XR has more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with just a little better battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. IPhone XR captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse video resolution, a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Apple iPhone XR costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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