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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 91 against 72.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 II has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and newer.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much greater pixel number per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 5 GB more RAM. The Xperia 1 II counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xperia 1 II has a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a way higher video definition.
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