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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than the iPhone 8, having a general score of 91 against 85. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is extremely newer than the iPhone 8, it's heavier and just a little thicker. Apple iPhone 8 counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a better screen than iPhone 8, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot bigger display. The Xperia 1 II features a little bit better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a superior storage for games and applications than iPhone 8, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 120% bigger battery capacity.
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