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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 6.42 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 83.2 score against 72.8. These phones have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a incredibly thinner and way lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger display, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a lot better performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a lot more mega pixels camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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