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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is way better than Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, providing you lots of additional features. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy J8, but both are equally thin.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better display density, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 III has a better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a lot higher video quality and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xperia 1 III counts with better battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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