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Apple iPhone 7 vs Sony Xperia Z3+

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: 6 g lighter

      iPhone 7:
      138 g
      Xperia Z3+:
      144 g

    • Width

      iPhone 7: 4.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 7:
      67.1 mm
      Xperia Z3+:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 7:
      4.7 in
      Xperia Z3+:
      5.2 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      iPhone 7:
      2 GB RAM
      Xperia Z3+:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 7:
      Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
      Xperia Z3+:
      Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 7: 7.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 7:
      138.3 mm
      Xperia Z3+:
      146 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 Z3+

      Height:
      146 mm +7.7 mm versus iPhone 7
      Width:
      72 mm +4.9 mm versus iPhone 7
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      138 g

    2. 2. Xperia Z3+

      144 g

      +6 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 Z3+

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

    Xperia Z3+ has approximately 22.4% 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 Z3+, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    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 Z3+

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

    2. 2. Xperia Z3+

      2930 mAh

      +970 mAh versus iPhone 7

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 72. Xperia Z3+

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
    • 146 Х 72 Х 6.9 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1960 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2930 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 74.5 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
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    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 Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 20.7 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 5.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 5.1 MP
    • f/2.4
    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 Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 430
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 178965
    • 59392
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3410
    • 1207
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5745
    • 2296
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3655
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 200633
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1927
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 207
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 420
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2015
    • May
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • copper
    • aqua green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 91 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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)
    • 40(2300)
    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 Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 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/ BDS (market dependant)
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    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 - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    Radio
    • No
    • 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, Xperia Z3+.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia Z3+
    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
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia Z3 Plus
    • Xperia Z4
    • Sony E6553

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