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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 5 II is slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus, having an 87.2 score against 87.1. Sony Xperia 5 II is a a lot newer and lighter phone than iPhone 8 Plus, although it is a little thicker. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia 5 II, because although it has 5 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Xperia 5 II counts with a better storage to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger aperture, better video frame rate and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a way better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia 5 II is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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