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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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
The iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. The iPhone 8 Plus design is just a bit thicker and notably heavier than the Xperia XZ1. The iPhone 8 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little worse pixels quantity in each display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit larger screen.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus's battery life is just as good as Sony Xperia XZ1's battery performance, although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 2691mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Sony Xperia XZ1 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs more money than the Xperia XZ1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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