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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Although Xperia 1 II is a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it's a little bit thinner and much newer. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, more pixels per display inch and a bigger display.
The Xperia 1 II features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
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