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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a overall score of 87.1 against 75.1. Even though the iPhone 8 Plus is much heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has 2 lesser cores and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a higher pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a larger display. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way better quality photos and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a battery life that is just as good as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's battery life, although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just 2691mAh of battery size.
IPhone 8 Plus is way more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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