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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| 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 | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having a global score of 83.2 against 79.2. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a a lot lighter and a lot thinner phone than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Sony Xperia 1 VI features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much more powerful processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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