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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact


Apple iPhone 8


Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Apple iPhone 8

Released in October 2017. Features 4.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 319 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Released in September 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 750 x 1,334 pixels and 326 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A11 Bionic with up to 2 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 1,821 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (6%)
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (26%)
  • Much better battery capacity (33%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)
  • Much thinner (27%)
  • Slightly larger screen (2%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (2%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More storage


Specifications

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Apple iPhone 8
Specifications
Brand Sony Apple
Model - A1863, A1905, A1906
Release Date October 2017 September 2017
Operating System Android 8.0 iOS 11
Dimensions
Size 129.0 x 65.0 x 9.3 mm
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in
Weight 140 g
4.94 oz
148 g
5.22 oz
Screen
Size 4.6 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 750 x 1,334 pixels
PPI 319 326
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 19 MP f/2.0 Wide 12 MP f/1.8 Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.4 7 MP f/2.2 Standard
Storage
Memory 4 GB 2 GB
Fixed 32 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 2,700 mAh 1,821 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 XZ1 Compact Apple iPhone 8

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Apple iPhone 8

4.6"
140 g
4.94 oz

4.7"
148 g
5.22 oz