Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Sony Xperia Z1s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia Z1s: 26 g lighter

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    188 g
    Xperia Z1s:
    162 g
  • Width

    Xperia Z1s: 4 mm narrower

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    77.9 mm
    Xperia Z1s:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z1s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia Z1s:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
    Xperia Z1s:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    Xperia Z1s:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Dual
    Xperia Z1s:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +12.5 mm versus Xperia Z1s
    Width:
    77.9 mm +4 mm versus Xperia Z1s
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z1s

    Height:
    145.7 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    188 g

    +26 g versus Xperia Z1s

  2. 2. Xperia Z1s

    162 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z1s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

iPhone 7 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia Z1s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z1s

    3000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. Xperia Z1s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 145.7 Х 73.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 64.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 20.7 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
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 181234
  • 29329
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3441
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5797
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 239508
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2329
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 690 EUR
  • 260 EUR
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 620 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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 - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Xperia Z1s.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusXperia Z1s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - For T-Mobile Also known as Sony Xperia Z1s C6916
  • Sony Xperia Z1S 4G LTE