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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is better than the Xperia L4, getting an 85 score against 71.8. Even though the iPhone 8 is way older than the Xperia L4, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much better display than Xperia L4, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 750 x 1334 resolution, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
IPhone 8 counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 has a faster CPU than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone 8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the iPhone 8 also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Xperia L4 features a superior battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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