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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone 8 body is noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released around 13 months before. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia XZ3 features a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a quite opaque display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a larger display. The Xperia XZ3 takes clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has an 83 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia XZ3.
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