Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-28 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.24 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Galaxy J8, with a global score of 83.2 against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has 14 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features. The Xperia 1 VI is a a lot lighter and extremely thinner phone than Galaxy J8.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a much better performing CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xperia 1 VI features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher screen pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a larger display.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J8, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
Xperia 1 VI features a way better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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