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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having a global score of 82.7 against 81.7. Although Sony Xperia 1 V is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S8, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a little bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, a just a bit lower screen pixels density and a bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much faster processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 V takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a lot larger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and better 120 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 1 V has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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