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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a overall score of 87.1 against 78.6. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an older cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is a bit lighter and extremely thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little brighter display. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and video in low-light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia XA2 Plus features longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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