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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.88 ounces | -- |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| 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 | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting an 83.2 score against 83. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia 1 VI's body is a lot thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a just a little inferior pixel amount per display inch.
Xperia 1 VI has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, higher 120 frames per second video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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