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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 overall score. The Xperia 1 body is newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Xperia 1 features a better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Xperia 1 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low light captures. The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
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