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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. Even though Sony Xperia 1 V is just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's a little bit lighter and a lot newer. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 V has the previous 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a very superior processing unit than Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia 1 V counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Xperia 1 V features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 V takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with higher video frame rates, a much larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Xperia 1 V has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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