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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
IPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. The iPhone 8 Plus is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z3+, but it is much heavier and just a little thicker. Xperia Z3+ features a little more vivid display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
IPhone 8 Plus has a very superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a 64-bit CPU and a larger number of cores. Xperia Z3+ takes slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much larger sensor taking much better quality photos.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia Z3+ counts with a little longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 2930mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3+. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia Z3+, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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