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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is better than the Xperia XZs's global score of 77.2. Although the Apple iPhone 8 and Xperia XZs were only released 6 months apart, the Apple iPhone 8 is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner. IPhone 8 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a bit lower display pixels density.
IPhone 8 features a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPhone 8 counts with a greater hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64 bits CPU.
The Xperia XZs counts with a greater camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, higher video frame rate and a way larger camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
The Xperia XZs has a way better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Apple iPhone 8 costs more than the Xperia XZs, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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