Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-07-30 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, with an 87.1 score against 82.2. IPhone 8 Plus is an older device than Xperia XZ2 Premium, but Apple made it much thinner and lighter anyway. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has more brightness, a bit larger display, a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way greater screen density.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xperia XZ2 Premium takes just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 32 percent greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium.
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