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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is better than the Xperia Z2a's overall score of 73. The iPhone 7 Plus design is heavier but notably thinner than the Xperia Z2a. The Sony Xperia Z2a has a bit better display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z2a also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a CPU that's just as good as the Xperia Z2a one, and although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z2a has a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing much worse quality images and videos, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z2a, resigning a couple specs and features.
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