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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 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 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting a general score of 87.1 against 75.5. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were released only a few months apart. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a better performing CPU than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a little bit more brightness and a little greater pixels density. IPhone 8 Plus has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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