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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 V is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a general score of 82.7 against 81.9. The Xperia 1 V construction is extremely newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower pixel density.
The Galaxy S8 Active has an extremely better CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia 1 V captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, faster 120 fps video frame rates and a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Xperia 1 V has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 V has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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