The iPhone XS is a new phone from Apple that was launched last year with incredible body design and other amazing features everyone will love to have. The phone is one of the best flagship phones around as it packs the most powerful processor from Apple. As for the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, it’s also a premium device that parades a powerful processor and other features. We will be looking at the comparison between the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and the iPhone XS to see which one will perform better.
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iPhone XS VS Sony Xperia XZ Premium- Design Comparison
On the body, the iPhone XS is built with premium material and it features a smooth panel with a combo camera. The phone also has a notch up front that house the selfies camera which also serves as a FaceID. It’s both dust and water resistant as it has an IP68 rating. The iPhone XS measures 7.7 mm in thickness and weighs 177 gram. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is also built with a premium material as well and the phone has IP68 rating which means it’s both dust and water resistant. It lacks a notch but makes use of a fingerprint sensor as a security feature. It measures 7.9 mm in thickness and weighs 191 gram. Both phones are shipped in multiple colors. The iPhone XS is shipped in Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colors, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is shipped in Luminous Chrome and Deep Sea Black colors.
iPhone XS VS Sony Xperia XZ Premium- Display Comparison
The iPhone XS has a screen display size of 5.8 inches under OLED 3D Touch Touchscreen with a resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and 463 PPI density, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a screen size of 5.5 inches under IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with a resolution of 2160 x 3480 pixels and 745 PPI density. Both phones have display protection, while the iPhone XS has a higher screen to body ratio and will offer clear visuals than it’s rival.
iPhone XS VS Sony Xperia XZ Premium- Camera Comparison
The iPhone XS has a dual rear cameras that consist of 12 MP + 12 MP with dual LED flash and a front facing camera of 7 MP which is also paired with Retina Flash, whereas the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a single rear camera of 19 MP with dual LED flash and a selfies snapper of 13 MP for selfies. Both phones will capture beautiful photos and they will also shoot high video resolution, however, the iPhone XS will take better photos because it has brighter aperture than later.
iPhone XS VS Sony Xperia XZ Premium- Performance Comparison
The iPhone XS is powered by Apple A12 Bionic chipset with Hexa Core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.49 GHz and four-core graphics, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.45 GHz and Adreno 540 for graphics. Both phones have the same 4GB RAM with support for 4G LTE network and other connectivity options. The iPhone XS has a generous inbuilt memory of 512GB which is not expandable, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has internal storage of 64GB which is expandable via micro SD card up to 256GB. It runs on Android v7.1 (Nougat), while the iPhone XS runs on iOS v12.0.
iPhone XS VS Sony Xperia XZ Premium- Battery & Price Comparison
The iPhone XS has an inbuilt battery capacity of 2658 mAh with both fast and wireless charging technology, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an inbuilt battery capacity of 3230 mAh. On the price, the iPhone XS will sell at a price of $999, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium will cost around $500.
Our Verdict:
On the overall, the iPhone XS will perform better than it’s rival and it also the sport’s a more appealing body design and a huge inbuilt memory. The Sony Xperia XZ is a great device and since it’s more affordable, it will make a good alternative.