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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| -- | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | 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 | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a general score of 83.2 against 79.2. Sony Xperia 1 VI's construction is a lot lighter and much thinner than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much powerful CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a larger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia 1 VI takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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