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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a global score of 83.8 against 75.1. IPhone 7 Plus's design is newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it's a lot heavier. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a higher screen pixels density, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bigger screen.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a lot bigger camera sensor and a much better 23 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up some specs and features.
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