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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is better than Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features and a performance increase. Xperia 1 II's construction is newer and a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy J8.
Xperia 1 II features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater pixel number per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 II also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xperia 1 II features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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