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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is older than the Galaxy J8, it's construction is a little thinner and lighter. The Xperia XZ1 has just a little better performance than Galaxy J8. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater screen density. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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