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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 general score. IPhone XS is a way thinner but a little bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z2a. IPhone XS counts with a better performing processing unit than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM, a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone XS, although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite worse screen density and a little smaller screen. Apple iPhone XS counts with more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Z2a features a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh. IPhone XS counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller sensor and a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z2a, giving up some features and specs.
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