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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 78.3 score against 72.8. Although Xperia XZ1 is a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's lighter and newer. The Xperia XZ1 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a more megapixels back facing camera. The Galaxy A8 (2016) has superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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