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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Xperia 1, getting a score of 83 against 82.6. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also an older, just a little heavier and a little thicker cellphone. Sony Xperia 1 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Note8. They have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note8, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Xperia 1 feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xperia 1 has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 MP camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
Xperia 1 features a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 features a battery life that is very similar to Galaxy Note8's battery duration, although the Sony Xperia 1 also has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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