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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 + 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 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 global score. Although iPhone 8 Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra were only released with a couple of months difference, iPhone 8 Plus's construction is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better looking display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
IPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 8 Plus shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a much tinier back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus's battery duration is just as good as the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra one, although the iPhone 8 Plus has a 0% smaller battery size.
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