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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 the Galaxy S8 Active, with an 82.7 score against 81.9. Sony Xperia 1 V's body is notably newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse screen density. The Xperia 1 V has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a much bigger sensor, faster video frame rate and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia 1 V features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 V counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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