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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is noticeably lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has the previous 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a little larger display and a much greater screen pixels density. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 1 VI shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, faster video frame rates and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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