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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
IPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Even though iPhone 8 is older than the Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is notably thinner and noticeably lighter. IPhone 8 features just a bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone 8, because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a bit better screen pixels density and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus captures a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
IPhone 8 has more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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