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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| 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 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The iPhone 8 Plus is better than Xperia XZ1, we must tell that it is also a a little thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit lower pixels amount in each inch of display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a quite larger display. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a camera with a way higher 19 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The iPhone 8 Plus and the Xperia XZ1 count with very similar batteries performance, although the Xperia XZ1 also has a 0% more battery size.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs more money than the Sony Xperia XZ1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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