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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, 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 just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an older and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ3, but Apple was able to build it much thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ3, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little darker screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a greater display pixel density and a little bit larger display. The Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in low light situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much better 19 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia XZ3 features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs a bit more money than Xperia XZ3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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