Sony XPERIA X Compact vs. Apple iPhone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Compact and Apple iPhone 8. 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 X Compact vs. Apple iPhone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5321 A1905
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 138.4 mm Apple iPhone 8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Width 65 mm 67.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Depth 9.5 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Weight 135 g 148 g Sony XPERIA X Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Body Colour White | Blue mist | Universe black Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red
Body Material - Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 4.7" Apple iPhone 8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Apple iPhone 8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Dolby Vision
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X Compact has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 8 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Sony XPERIA X Compact has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 8.
Special Effects HDR, Night Scene -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Stereo Audio Recording, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus 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)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA X Compact has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
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 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) G lens FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 750 hours -
Talk Time 846 minutes 840 minutes Sony XPERIA X Compact has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 8.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 660 min
Standby (GSM): up to 710 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 846 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 750 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 670 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10.8 hrs
Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS 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 MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Compact Apple iPhone 8
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging 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 X Compact Apple iPhone 8
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) 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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