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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is older than the Xperia XA2 Plus, it's construction is thinner and just a little lighter. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little bit worse pixels density and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite brighter screen. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
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