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Apple iPhone Xr vs Sony Xperia XZ2

What iPhone Xr does better (8) and where Xperia XZ2 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Apple iPhone Xr
Apple · 2018iPhone Xr
5.7Score
8 advantages≈ $280
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Sony Xperia XZ2
Sony · 2018Xperia XZ2
5.5Score
9 advantages≈ $310
4.0Display5.2
6.2Camera4.2
2.8Battery3.1
6.7Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone XrXperia XZ2
75.7 × 150.98.372 × 15311.3
iPhone XrXperia XZ2Difference
Height150.9 mm153 mm−2.1 mm
Width75.7 mm72 mm+3.7 mm
Thickness8.3 mm11.3 mm−3 mm
Weight194 g198 g−4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone Xr better than Xperia XZ2?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia XZ2: No
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx5+40%
  4. eSIMYes · Xperia XZ2: No
  5. Screen size6.1″ vs 5.7″+7%
  6. Weight194 g vs 198 g+2%
  7. Selfie camera7 MP vs 5 MP+40%
  8. Thickness8.3 mm vs 11.3 mm+36%

Why is Xperia XZ2 better than iPhone Xr?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 19 MP+58%
  2. RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
  3. Battery capacity2,942 mAh vs 3,180 mAh+8%
  4. Pixel density326 ppi vs 424 ppi+30%
  5. Memory card slotNo · iPhone Xr: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+12%
  7. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  8. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  9. Resolution (width)828 px vs 1,080 px+30%
Specifications

Side by side

Apple iPhone XrApple iPhone Xr≈ $2805.7
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2≈ $3105.5
Design
Weight194 g198 g
Thickness8.3 mm11.3 mm
Height150.9 mm153 mm
Width75.7 mm72 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP67IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx5
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow—
Display
Screen size6.1″5.7″
PanelLiquid RetinaIPS
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)828 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,792 px2,160 px
Pixel density326 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness625 nits—
Measured brightness640 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio79%—
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetApple A12 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerAppleQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores68
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUApple A12 Bionic GPUAdreno 630
AnTuTu score762,903—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,020—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,294—
Memory
RAM3 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeNVMe—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP19 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.55"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera7 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity2,942 mAh3,180 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Wired charging15 W—
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power10 W—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Rear
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometerproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchiOS 12Android 8.0 Oreo
PlatformiOSAndroid
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