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Apple iPhone 7 vs Sony Xperia neo L

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 neo L: 6.5 g lighter

      iPhone 7:
      138 g
      Xperia neo L:
      131.5 g

    • Width

      Xperia neo L: 6 mm narrower

      iPhone 7:
      67.1 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      61.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia neo L: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 7:
      4.7 in
      Xperia neo L:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 7:
      Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
      Xperia neo L:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      iPhone 7: 5.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 7:
      7.1 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      Xperia neo L: 17.3 mm shorter

      iPhone 7:
      138.3 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      121 mm

    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

      Height:
      138.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Xperia neo L
      Width:
      67.1 mm +6 mm versus Xperia neo L
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      Height:
      121 mm
      Width:
      61.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +5.1 mm versus iPhone 7

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      138 g

      +6.5 g versus Xperia neo L

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      131.5 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

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

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

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

    iPhone 7 has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia neo L.

    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, Xperia neo L, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

    1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM

    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

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

    2. Xperia neo L

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      1960 mAh

      +460 mAh versus Xperia neo L

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 72. Xperia neo L

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
    • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 131.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1960 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 59.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    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, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • VGA
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 178965
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3410
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5745
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 200633
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1927
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2012
    • March
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -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) - A1660
    • A1778
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 80 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 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    		 Unknown
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia neo L
    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
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i

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