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Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia acro S

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.

    • Width

      Xperia acro S: 1.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Xperia acro S:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia acro S: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Xperia acro S:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Xperia acro S:
      Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 4.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm
      Xperia acro S:
      11.9 mm

    • Height

      Xperia acro S: 12.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Xperia acro S:
      126 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 8:
      2017
      Xperia acro S:
      2012

    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

      Height:
      138.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Xperia acro S
      Width:
      67.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia acro S
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia acro S

      Height:
      126 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      11.9 mm +4.6 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

    2. 2. Xperia acro S

      149 g

      +1 g versus iPhone 8

    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

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

    2. 2. Xperia acro S

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

    iPhone 8 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia acro S.

    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, Xperia acro S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    11 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 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

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

    2. Xperia acro S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia acro S

      1900 mAh

      +79 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 82. Xperia acro S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 149 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 11 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 61.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 342 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, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.3 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    • 1345
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 311
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2012
    • May
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • Rouge
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 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
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    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, Xperia acro S.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia acro S
    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: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan

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