Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA E5 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3311 A1897
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 158.4 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA E5.
Width 69 mm 78.1 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA E5.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.5 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA E5.
Weight 147 g 202 g Sony XPERIA E5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA E5.
Body Colour White | Graphite black Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red
Body Material - Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.461 W/kg (body), 0.458 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Apple iPhone 8 Plus has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA E5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MTK6735 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
RAM 1.5 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 Plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA E5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA E5 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 8 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA E5.
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Touch Capture, auto scene recognition Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - BSI
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 525 hours 348 hours Sony XPERIA E5 has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Talk Time 690 minutes 1260 minutes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA E5.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 690 min
Standby (GSM): up to 511 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 570 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 518 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 525 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, OTA, MP4 Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
FEATURES Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), Screen capture, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Voice enhancement, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, xLOUD Experience, Noise suppression, Personal Equalisation Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine
OTHERS Sony XPERIA E5 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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