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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia X Compact

3.07 in
6.24 in
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2.56 in
5.08 in
Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
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12
3.5 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
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0 %
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User rating
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
30 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU cores6-core6-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 650
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Screen size5.5 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Height6.24 in5.08 in
Width3.07 in2.56 in
Depth0.3 in0.37 in
Weight7.13 oz4.76 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2670.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time38.0 h750.0 h
Talk time21.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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