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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 1 V's 82.7 overall score. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a incredibly older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia 1 V.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia 1 V features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much faster processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Xperia 1 V has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP, higher 120 fps video frame rate and a lot larger back camera sensor.
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