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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than LG Q8, having a general score of 82.6 against 77.2. The Sony Xperia 1 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little thicker than LG Q8. Xperia 1 features a bit more vivid screen than LG Q8, because although it has way more opaque screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density, a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger screen.
Xperia 1 has more storage to install games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xperia 1 counts with a little faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a little better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity. The LG Q8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and a 0.38 inches sensor, the LG Q8 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back and higher 30 fps video frame rate.
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