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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| 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 | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus were only released 0 months apart, Apple iPhone 8 Plus's design is a bit heavier but thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus. Both have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a display of the same size.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit superior processor than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution and a lot smaller sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Xperia XA1 Plus has improved battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 27 percent larger battery size.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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