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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a global score of 78.3 against 75.9. Sony Xperia XZ1's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bigger back camera sensor, a back facing camera with much more MP, a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments and faster video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 UW has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Xperia XZ1 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the OnePlus 8 UW, which makes it an easy choice.
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