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Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia XA1 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8
7.0
Sony Xperia XA1
Apple iPhone 8 Sony Xperia XA1
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · May 01, 2017
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
1821 mAh
2300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Feb 27, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$849 $299

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm 		5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches
145 x 67 x 8 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Black, Gold, Pink, White

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 70.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 27 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Mali-T880 MP2
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/64GB
2GB/128GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 2300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		MediaTek Pump Express
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		23 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light 		1080p (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A 		Date approved: Aug 16, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-98591H
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg 		Head: 0.55 W/kg
Body: 1.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
A1863
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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