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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's design is a little thinner but heavier than the Xperia 5 IV. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better performing CPU than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better display than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little lower display density. Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh. Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, they both have a same resolution camera.
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