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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V is a bit better than the Galaxy J8, getting an 82.7 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia 1 V is a newer cellphone than Galaxy J8, although it is a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it gives a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Xperia 1 V has a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way greater display pixels density. Xperia 1 V counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy J8 counts with a way better hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 V shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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