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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 1 V is better than the realme 8 5G, with a score of 82.7 against 72. Sony Xperia 1 V is a a little bit heavier device than the realme 8 5G, but both of them are equally thin. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 V has a newer 13 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version, providing a couple nice extra features and better performance.
The realme 8 5G and the Xperia 1 V have quite similar displays, and although the Xperia 1 V has a much better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, they both have a screen of the same size. Realme 8 5G counts with a much better processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The realme 8 5G has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia 1 V, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 V features a battery life that's just as good as realme 8 5G's battery lifetime.
Sony Xperia 1 V takes better photos and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a way better video resolution.
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