Should you buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus or Sony Xperia 1? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Apple iPhone 8 Plus starts at ₹ 41,499 and Sony Xperia 1 starts at ₹ 73,899.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches and Sony Xperia 1 has screen size of 6.5 inches . Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Sony Xperia 1 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB/128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 7 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.6) + 12 MP (f/2.4) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Triple Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Sony Xperia 1 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 68 | ||
| OS | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches | |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
| RAM | 6 GB | ||
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Smartphone | Phablet | |
| Operating System | Apple iOS 11 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
| Sim | Single Sim (Nano) | Hybrid SIM | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Glass and Aluminum Design | ||
| Height | 158.4 mm | 167 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 202 g | 180 g | |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 72 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1644 x 3840 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches | |
| Technology | Retina HD with True Tone | 4K OLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic Neural Engine | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
| CPU | Hexa core Processor | Octa Core (1x2.84 GHz & 3x2.42 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) Kryo 485 | |
| GPU | GPU A10 | Adreno 640 | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting | HDR, 4K Video recording, Super Slow Motion, OIS, EIS, Panorama | |
| Front Camera | 7 MP Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera | 12 MP (f/1.6) + 12 MP (f/2.4) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Triple Camera with LED Flash | |
| Video Recording | 1080@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Player | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | AAC, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Stereo Speakers | Yes | |
| Video Player | H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, | 3GPP, AVI, H.263, H.264, M4V, MKV, MPEG4 | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | |
| Talk time | Up to 21 hrs | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| USB | Yes | 3.1 USB Type-C 1.0, USB OTG | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Front | Yes | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Wireless Charging, Water Proof, Dust Proof, AR, Quick Charging, NFC | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | |
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with a weight of 202 g whereas Sony Xperia 1 weights around 180 g . Thickness of Apple iPhone 8 Plus is 7.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.2 mm.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera whereas Sony Xperia 1 comes up with 12 MP (f/1.6) + 12 MP (f/2.4) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Triple Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Quad-LED True Tone Flash, OIS, 4K Video recording, Continuous Shooting .