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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xperia 1 II is a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus, getting a 91 score against 87.1. Although the Xperia 1 II is just a bit thicker than the iPhone 8 Plus, it's somewhat lighter and way newer. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a little sharper display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot better screen density.
Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 II also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia 1 II shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot bigger sensor and a larger aperture. The Xperia 1 II features a superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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