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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Xperia XA1, with an 87.1 score against 71.7. Although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus and the Xperia XA1 were released with only a few months difference, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction is much heavier but a little thinner. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit superior processor than Xperia XA1, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher pixel number per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. IPhone 8 Plus shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution and a much smaller camera sensor taking much lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPhone 8 Plus has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 17% more battery size.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is way more expensive than Xperia XA1, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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