Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1784 H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.5 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Weight 188 g 221 g Apple iPhone 7 Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Body Colour Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black Black
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Lightning Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 367 ppi Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom 2x 5x Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better optical zoom than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Quad LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3580 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 384 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Talk Time 1260 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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