Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus or Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | Sony Xperia SX SO-05D | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2016, September | 2012, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.07 in | 115 x 54 x 9.4 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.13 in | |
Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 95 g | 3.35 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | Black, White, Pink, Orange | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
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Approximate price | 690 EUR | 220 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.7" in | |
Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.7% | 60.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 540 x 960 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 298 PPI | |
Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass | |
Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 2x optical zoom, AF |
-8 MP, AF | |
Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 88 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
DxOMark Video | 84 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | VGA | |
Functions | Face detection, HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
Chipset | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
CPU | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
GPU | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | Adreno 225 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 302609 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 88654 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 95382 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 48875 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 88654 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 235957 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 807 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1117 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 3814 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 725 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1295 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3441 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5797 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 2329 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 3.1, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- For Japan |
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