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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is much better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. IPhone 8 is a lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. The Apple iPhone 8 has a much more powerful CPU than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory and 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 8 features a little sharper display than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution, a much worse display pixel density and a really smaller display. IPhone 8 has a way better camera than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, they both have a 12 megapixels back camera.
Sony Xperia 5 IV features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 IV features a way better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 175% bigger battery size.
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