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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Sony Xperia 1 is a just a little heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy J8, but they are 0.32inches thick. Xperia 1 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot better screen pixels density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less MP back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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