Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Sony Xperia Z5

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OS
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GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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6.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price
$374.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY Talk time: About 21 h
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8.00/10

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Model
Sony Xperia Z5
Price
$254.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Stand By: About 520 h / About 540 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 87 h
BODY Dimensions: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand By
About 384 h
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
4G bands
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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Stand By
About 520 h / About 540 h
Talk time
About 13 h 10 min / About 17 h
Playing Music
About 87 h
body
Dimensions
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
154 g (5.43 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E6603, E6653
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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Summary

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus uses a faster processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) in comparison with the Sony Xperia Z5. It is an important specification of this model because powerful CPU allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better back camera specs that makes the iPhone 7 Plus a better buy for those who want to get high quality photos. The iPhone 7 Plus front camera specs are better than that of the Sony Xperia Z5: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 5.1 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Sony Xperia Z5 has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the iPhone 7 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for reading books. The Xperia Z5 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm versus 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm. The Sony Xperia Z5 model weight 154g that is 34g less in compare with the weight of the iPhone 7 Plus.

The Xperia Z5 model is produced with a memory card slot. It's a nice bonus: the user can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Xperia Z5 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack that is the most simple way to connect headphones and listen music.

The Sony Xperia Z5 has 8 advantages and the iPhone 7 Plus only 6 so the Xperia Z5 will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.