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iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – a premium comparison

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – a premium comparison. iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – a premium comparison. Sony has announced the higher variant of their latest flagship; the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. There’s no official date for its release, but the specifications are already out. The smartphone is the advanced version of the Sony Xperia XZ2. Just like you have with the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. Judging by its specifications, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is Sony best smartphone to date. The smartphone is arguably the phone with the best display resolution right now.

Let’s see how the Sony’s best does against one of the leading smartphones of 2018; the iPhone X. Apple’s smartphone is giving all high-end Android smartphones a run for their money. It’s a comparison battle between Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium and iPhone X. Don’t go anywhere!!!

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – The Design

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
iPhone X
iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Both the iPhone X and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium comes with a glass front and back. While the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features an aluminum frame. The iPhone X comes with a stainless steel frame which marries the front and back glass. One of the bad reviews, users are giving Sony on the Xperia XZ2 Premium is its weight and thickness. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium weighs 236 grams with 11.9mm thickness. Even a muscular man will feel the effect when holding the smartphone for too long.

The iPhone X gives you that premium sleek design and lightweight. The phone weighs 174 grams with 7.7mm thickness. They are both show resistance to water and dust thanks to the iPhone X’s IP67 rating. And Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium’s IP68 rating. The dual rear camera lens with LED flash are positioned differently in both smartphones. It’s aligned in a vertical position at the top-left corner for the iPhone X. While at the top-middle for the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium.

The iPhone X comes without a fingerprint sensor. They substituted it for a more advanced Face ID technology. While the fingerprint sensor of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is below the dual rear camera lens. Both phones come in just two body colors. Chrome black and Chrome Silver for Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. While Space gray and Silver for iPhone X.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – The Display

The iPhone X is Apple’s first smartphone with OLED screen. It packs a 5.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which stretches up to 82.9% screen-to-body ratio. The phone comes with a large notch at the top which most companies have been imitating. In display resolution, it comes with 1125 x 2436 pixels and 458 PPI density.

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is set to be the first smartphone with over 7,000 pixels in resolution. The smartphone features a 3840 x 2160 pixels with 760 PPI density in its 5.8 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. The screen stretches up to 73.4% screen-to-body ratio. The Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protects the screen of Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – The Camera

The iPhone X packs a dual rear camera lens. With a 12MP f/aperture on the wide-angle sensor and 12MP f/2.4 aperture on the telephoto sensor. While a 7MP f/2.2 aperture shooter is featured in the front camera lens. In numbers, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium beats the iPhone X. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a dual rear camera lens. With a 19MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and 12MP secondary sensor with f/1.6 aperture. For selfie pictures, the phone packs a 13MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture in the front camera lens.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – Hardware and Software

The iPhone X is powered by the A11 Bionic chipset, which is said to be the fastest chipset out there. Along with 6-cores processor which clocks at 2.39 GHz. Another fast chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 powers the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. And with 8-cores processor clocking at 2.7GHz.

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. While the iPhone X runs on iOS 11.1.1 which you can upgrade to iOS 11.3. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium comes in a standard 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. While on the iPhone X you get a 3GB RAM with either 64 or 256GB internal storage. Apple has a way of optimizing their features. So don’t expect the 3GB memory size to be the same with other smartphones out there.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – The Battery

The iPhone X packs a non-removable Li-Ion 2716 mAh battery which is still manageable. While the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3540 mAh battery. Both phones offer fast charging technology. The only difference is that the iPhone X would require a separate accessory for fast battery charging.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium – The Price

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium can be expected to be around $950 (€814). The iPhone X is available for around $1219 (€1,045). For lovers of heavier and bulky smartphone, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is for you. Though I feel Sony could have done better. I would rather go with the expensive iPhone X here.

iPhone X VS Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Full Specs Comparison

iPhone X Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Dimensions and Weight 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm. Weight – 174g 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm. Weight – 236 g
Display 5.8 inch (82.9% screen-to-body ratio), 1125 x 2436 pixels with 458 PPI density and Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen 5.8 inch (73.4% screen-to-body ratio), 3840 x 2160 pixels with 760 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Memory RAM – 3GB. ROM – 64/256GB RAM – 6GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only
Software iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 11.3 Android 8.1 Oreo
Hardware A11 Bionic chipset with Hexa-core 2.39GHz processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with Octa-core 2.7GHz processor
Camera 7MP f/2.2 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 12MP f/2.4 aperture with quad-LED dual-tone flash 13MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Dual – 19MP f/1.8 aperture and 12MP f/1.6 aperture with LED flash
Connectivity 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
Battery Non-removable Li-lon 2716 mAh battery Non-removable Li-lon 3540 mAh battery
Additional Features Face ID, Fast battery charging – 50% in 30 min, Qi wireless charging Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0), Qi wireless charging

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