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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 overall score. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a heavier but notably thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a has a slightly better display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z2a also counts with a just a bit better display density.
IPhone 8 Plus features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a way smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z2a features just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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