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Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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

      iPhone 8: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Xperia XZ1:
      155 g

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 6.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Xperia XZ1:
      73.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Xperia XZ1:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Xperia XZ1:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 8: 9.6 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Xperia XZ1:
      148 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

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia XZ1

      Height:
      148 mm +9.6 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      73.4 mm +6.1 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

    2. 2. Xperia XZ1

      155 g

      +7 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 XZ1

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

    Xperia XZ1 has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    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 XZ1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia XZ1: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 XZ1

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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 XZ1

      2700 mAh

      +879 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 82. Xperia XZ1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 148 Х 73.4 Х 7.4 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    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 XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 19 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 19 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.22µm
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    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 XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1880
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6179
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7775
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 372
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1474
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • Warm Silver
    • Venus Pink
    • Moonlit Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341
    • F8342 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341
    • G8342
    • G8342 -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-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    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 XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Xperia XZ1.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Xperia XZ1
    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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots

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