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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
IPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XA2's score of 74.8. Even though iPhone 8 Plus and Xperia XA2 were only released with a couple of months difference, the iPhone 8 Plus design is somewhat heavier but also incredibly thinner than Xperia XA2. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a screen that is just as good as the Xperia XA2 one, because although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit more brightness and a bit larger screen.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. IPhone 8 Plus has a faster CPU than Xperia XA2, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Xperia XA2 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs.
The Xperia XA2 has superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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