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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than the Xperia 1, having a score of 87.1 against 82.6. IPhone 8 Plus's construction is a little thinner than Xperia 1, although it is somewhat heavier and was released only 20 months before. The Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a bigger screen, a lot better display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus takes slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 has better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
IPhone 8 Plus costs a bit more than Sony Xperia 1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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