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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia Z3v

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 Z3v: 31.4 g lighter

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      202 g
      Xperia Z3v:
      170.6 g

    • Width

      Xperia Z3v: 4.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      78.1 mm
      Xperia Z3v:
      73.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia Z3v: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      5.5 in
      Xperia Z3v:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Xperia Z3v:
      Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Dual
      Xperia Z3v:
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 8 Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      7.5 mm
      Xperia Z3v:
      8.9 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 +9.9 mm versus Xperia Z3v
      Width:
      78.1 mm +4.7 mm versus Xperia Z3v
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Xperia Z3v

      Height:
      148.5 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      202 g

      +31.4 g versus Xperia Z3v

    2. 2. Xperia Z3v

      170.6 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 Z3v

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

    iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3v.

    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 Z3v, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    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 Z3v

    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

    2. 2. Xperia Z3v

      3200 mAh

      +509 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Xperia Z3v

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    • 148.5 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 202 g
    • 170.6 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2691 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 68.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Shatter proof 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 Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    • 20.7 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 2.2 MP
    • f/2.8
    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 Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232145
    • 38954
    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 Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 770 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    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
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 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 - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Xperia Z3v.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusXperia Z3v
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - PMA wireless charging -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For Verizon Also known as Sony Xperia Z3v D6708

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