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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1 V, with an 83 score against 82.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a way older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier phone than Sony Xperia 1 V. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia 1 V has Android 13, providing you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a bit worse display density and a little smaller screen.
Xperia 1 V counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 V features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xperia 1 V features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and faster video frame rate.
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