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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting an 85 score against 72.8. IPhone 8's body is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though both were released with only a few months difference. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity per inch of screen, a way smaller display and a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPhone 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone 8 shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor and a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 2700mAh battery size.
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