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Apple iPhone 7 vs Sony Xperia XA1

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

      iPhone 7: 5 g lighter

      iPhone 7:
      138 g
      Xperia XA1:
      143 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 7: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 7:
      4.7 in
      Xperia XA1:
      5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      iPhone 7:
      2 GB RAM
      Xperia XA1:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 7:
      Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
      Xperia XA1:
      Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 7: 0.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 7:
      7.1 mm
      Xperia XA1:
      8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 7: 6.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 7:
      138.3 mm
      Xperia XA1:
      145 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
      Width:
      67.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    2. 2. Xperia XA1

      Height:
      145 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 7
      Width:
      67 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 7

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      138 g

    2. 2. Xperia XA1

      143 g

      +5 g versus iPhone 7

    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 XA1

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

    Xperia XA1 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 7.

    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 XA1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 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

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

    2. Xperia XA1

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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

    2. 2. Xperia XA1

      2300 mAh

      +340 mAh versus iPhone 7

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 72. Xperia XA1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
    • 145 Х 67 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 143 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1960 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    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 XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    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 XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-T880MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 178965
    • 76398
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3410
    • 855
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5745
    • 3666
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2701
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 200633
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1927
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 168
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 838
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • LE
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia XA1.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia XA1
    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 - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Dual with dual-SIM card slots

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