Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 85 score against 79.6. IPhone 8's construction is notably lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3, even though it was released only 13 months before. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a sharper screen than iPhone 8, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density, a larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The iPhone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ3, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Xperia XZ3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a way better 19 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with more memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia XZ3 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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