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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a global score of 79.8 against 75.9. The Xperia XZ Premium is a just a bit heavier phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 8 UW has a little faster processor than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality, a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a camera in the back with much more MP.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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