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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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 just a bit better than OnePlus 8, getting a 78.3 score against 76. The Sony Xperia XZ1 design is lighter and a little thinner than OnePlus 8, although it was released many years before. OnePlus 8 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger screen. OnePlus 8 has a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a camera with way more megapixels, faster video frame rates and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xperia XZ1 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as OnePlus 8. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get OnePlus 8, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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