Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is better than the Sony Xperia Z2, getting an 85 score against 72.9. Apple iPhone 8 is a incredibly newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and a little thinner than Sony Xperia Z2. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit bigger display and a better pixels quantity in each display inch.
The iPhone 8 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage. The iPhone 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z2, because although it has less RAM and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores.
The iPhone 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much tinier sensor shooting way lower quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Xperia Z2 features a much better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 76 percent bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 8 is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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