Sony XPERIA XA vs. Apple iPhone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and Apple iPhone 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA vs. Apple iPhone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Apple iPhone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 A1905
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 138.4 mm Sony XPERIA XA has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 66.8 mm 67.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 148 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite 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 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 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
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 XA Apple iPhone 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 4.7" Sony XPERIA XA has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Apple iPhone 8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
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 Dolby Vision
Display Features Curve edge 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 XA Apple iPhone 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Apple iPhone 8
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA Apple iPhone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
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) 100 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x 5x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots 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) 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) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, 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)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
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) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA Apple iPhone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 603 hours -
Talk Time 678 minutes 840 minutes Apple iPhone 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 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 XA 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 (Marshmallow) iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA 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 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 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 XA Apple iPhone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, 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, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA 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, 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), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition 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 XA Apple iPhone 8
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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