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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 2,160 x 3,840 pixels and 807 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,230 mAh battery.

Released in September 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A11 Bionic with up to 3 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 2,691 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (50%)
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (26%)
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Thinner (5%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • May have more storage


Specifications

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Specifications
Brand Sony Apple
Model - A1864, A1897, A1898
Release Date June 2017 September 2017
Operating System Android 7.1 iOS 11
Dimensions
Size 156.0 x 77.0 x 7.9 mm
6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in
Weight 195 g
6.88 oz
202 g
7.13 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 2,160 x 3,840 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 807 401
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 19 MP f/2.0 Wide Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.8 Telephoto
Front 13 MP f/2.0 Wide 7 MP f/2.2 Standard
Storage
Memory 4 GB 3 GB
Fixed 64 GB 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Apple A11 Bionic
Hexa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
2x 2.39 GHz Monsoon
4x 1.42 GHz Mistral
GPU Adreno 540 Apple-designed three-core
Battery
Capacity 3,230 mAh 2,691 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False True

Size comparison

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

5.5"
195 g
6.88 oz

5.5"
202 g
7.13 oz