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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is better than the Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 85 against 71.7. Although the Apple iPhone 8 and Xperia XA1 were only released with a couple months difference, Apple iPhone 8's body is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier. IPhone 8 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 750 x 1334 and a just a little greater pixel count in each display inch.
IPhone 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia XA1, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia XA1 counts with better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. Apple iPhone 8 has a little bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia XA1. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Sony Xperia XA1, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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