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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 overall score. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Xperia XZ1 Compact were released with only a couple months difference, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus design is notably heavier but also thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact.
IPhone 8 Plus features a brighter screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a higher pixel density and a bigger display. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has less and slower processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a much larger sensor and a much more mega pixels camera.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and Apple iPhone 8 Plus both feature extremely similar batteries performance, although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 2691mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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