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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. Sony Xperia 1 V's body is newer and a little bit lighter, but just a little thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better performing processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot better display pixel density.
Xperia 1 V features a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 V shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot bigger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality, higher 120 fps video frame rates and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Xperia 1 V counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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