Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia XZs: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia XZs. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
Sony Xperia XZsSony Xperia XZsInternational · 4GB · 64GB · G8232 Dual
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
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Sony Xperia XZs
Sony Xperia XZs
International · 4GB · 64GB · G8232 Dual
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
60 reviews
8.5
9 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 vs Sony Xperia XZs

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB 		Sony Xperia XZs price comparison Sony Xperia XZs
International · 4GB · 64GB · G8232 Dual
Inches 4.7" 5.2"
Resolution HD+ FHD
Usable surface 65% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		72.0 mm
146.0 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 148 g 161 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		124.000
v?
Battery 1821 mAh 2900 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
19.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX400 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Apple Sony
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905 G8231, G8232

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		February 2017,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8
Sony Xperia XZs
Apple iPhone 8
Sony Xperia XZs
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.0 mm • 146.0 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 161 g
Usable surface 65 % 71 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP67 IP68
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Dynamic contrast enhancement

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
8.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.5
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
9.1
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.2GHz
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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124.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 19% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
8.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
8.6
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 19.2 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Sony IMX400 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- 100 - 12800
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"

Features
Flash Quad LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.7
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
8.3
Quality of selfies
8.2
9.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.1
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body 		0.850 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		0.810 W/Kg on head
0.350 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.0
And the WiFi?
9.1
7.7
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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2900 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 24%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 13%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 56%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
60 reviews
9 reviews
Prices
From $ 200 --
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