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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

    3.07 in
    6.24 in
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
      3.11 in
      6.46 in
      Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia XA Ultra
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      4.0 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		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 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      31
      4.2 out of 5
      31 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A11 BionicMediaTek MT6755
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Screen size5.5 in6.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      		IPS TFT
      Pixel density401.0 ppi367.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRyesno

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.4"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      		16 GB
      Memory card readernoyes

      Design

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      Water resistantyesno
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Height6.24 in6.46 in
      Width3.07 in3.11 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight7.13 oz7.13 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.04.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • 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 XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 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
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sony Xperia XA UltraSony Xperia XA Ultra
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity2670.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
      Standby time38.0 h708.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h12.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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              Samsung Galaxy A12
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              Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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              Often compared with Sony Xperia XA Ultra

              Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
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