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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Apple iPhone 8 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 85 score against 78.6. Apple iPhone 8 is an older device than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but Apple was able to build it noticeably thinner and much lighter. Apple iPhone 8 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has much darker display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count per inch of screen, a bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution. Apple iPhone 8 features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 97 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much larger camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
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