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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is way better than Sony Xperia X Compact's general score of 71.8. IPhone 8 Plus's construction is newer and thinner than Sony Xperia X Compact's, although it is notably heavier. IPhone 8 Plus features a more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 8 Plus has a more vivid display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger screen, a better pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution and a way tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a much lower image and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia X Compact and Apple iPhone 8 Plus both feature quite similar batteries duration, although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 2691mAh of battery capacity.
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