Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia XA Dual

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 XA Dual: 64.6 g lighter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
    Xperia XA Dual:
    137.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia XA Dual: 11.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
    Xperia XA Dual:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XA Dual: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia XA Dual:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Xperia XA Dual:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
    Xperia XA Dual:
    Single
  • Height

    Xperia XA Dual: 14.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    158.4 mm
    Xperia XA Dual:
    143.6 mm

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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +14.8 mm versus Xperia XA Dual
    Width:
    78.1 mm +11.3 mm versus Xperia XA Dual
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +64.6 g versus Xperia XA Dual

  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    137.4 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XA Dual.

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 XA Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
16 GB Not recorded 2 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 XA Dual

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

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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

    +391 mAh versus Xperia XA Dual

  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Xperia XA Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 137.4 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
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 XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
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''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • 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
  • 1/4''
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 94
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 96
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 89
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4224
  • 759
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10193
  • 2821
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2024
Antutu 8 score *
  • 305167
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2842
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 154
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 636
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 466 h (2G) / Up to 466 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3112
  • 4G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3112 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F3116
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
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia XA Dual
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0)