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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium's overall score of 82.2. The iPhone 8 construction is noticeably thinner and notably lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, although it was released about 10 months before. Apple iPhone 8 features a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better looking screen than iPhone 8, because it has a lot higher pixels number per inch of screen, more brightness, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The iPhone 8 has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a camera with a much higher 19 megapixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a really longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 94% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Apple iPhone 8 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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