Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$949

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches 148 x 73 x 7.4 mm	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.50 oz / 156.0 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.17% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 540	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh	2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	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
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (960 fps) HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 29, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Alternative variants

International version

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs	Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs
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