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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 II is slightly better than iPhone 8 Plus, getting a 91 score against 87.1. The Sony Xperia 1 II design is notably newer and lighter than iPhone 8 Plus's, although it is also a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 II features just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a lot better display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Xperia 1 II has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage, the Xperia 1 II also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a larger aperture.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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