Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. Although Apple iPhone 8 and the Xperia XA1 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone 8 is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPhone 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a way lower 750 x 1334 resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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