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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Xperia 1 V design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much more powerful CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 V features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 V has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a back camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Sony Xperia 1 V features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 V features a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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