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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is much better than the Galaxy J8, getting a 91 score against 76.7. Xperia 1 II is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy J8, although it's also a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The Xperia 1 II has a way better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution. The Xperia 1 II counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J8, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit better processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 II also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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