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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 score. Apple iPhone 8 is a way thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, although both of them were released with only 5 months difference. The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better display than iPhone 8, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bit higher display pixels density and a bigger display. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
IPhone 8 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a superior battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 97 percent bigger battery size.
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