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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a general score of 82.7 against 79.2. The Sony Xperia 1 V construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's just a little heavier. Xperia 1 V has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a better pixel density, a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger screen.
Xperia 1 V features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia 1 V has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xperia 1 V has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
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