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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 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 |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has a general score of 82.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's 81.7 score. Although Xperia 1 V is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8, it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 has a much faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 V has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 1 V has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% larger battery size. The Xperia 1 V features a very superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 MP resolution, faster video frame rates and a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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