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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
IPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is much better than Xperia Z2a's 73 overall score. The iPhone XR construction is much thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2a. IPhone XR counts with a better processor than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia Z2a features a sharper display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Apple iPhone XR takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse (4K) video quality, a lot lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs.
The iPhone XR has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. IPhone XR features a battery performance that's just as good as Sony Xperia Z2a's battery lifetime, although the iPhone XR has just 2942mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z2a, giving up some specs and features.
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