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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 1 has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8's general score of 76. The Xperia 1 is an older and just a bit thicker device than OnePlus 8, but Sony was able to make it a little lighter anyway. The Xperia 1 features a little bit better display than OnePlus 8, because although it has much lower brightness, and they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and way more pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1's processor is very similar to OnePlus 8's processor, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a greater camera 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 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels, a much larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and better video frame rates.
OnePlus 8 features improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the OnePlus 8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and get the OnePlus 8, resigning a couple specs and features.
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