Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia L2: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Xperia L2: 24 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Xperia L2:

178 g
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Xperia L2:

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Xperia L2:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 2.3 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Xperia L2:

9.8 mm
Height

Xperia L2: 8.4 mm shorter

iPhone 8 Plus:

158.4 mm

Xperia L2:

150 mm
Release year

iPhone 8 Plus:

2017

Xperia L2:

2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Xperia L2
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Xperia L2

Height:

150 mm
Width:

78 mm
Depth:

9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+24 g versus Xperia L2
2. Xperia L2

178 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Xperia L2

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Xperia L2

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. Xperia L2

3300 mAh

+609 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Xperia L2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight	202 g	178 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	71.3%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	13 MP f/2.0 1/3.1'' AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.4 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score *	94	57
DxOMark Photo *	96	58
DxOMark Video *	89	56

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	232145	32458
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Release date	2017 September	2018 January
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Black Gold Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	190 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia L2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Xperia L2
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia L2

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Sony Xperia L2