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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Xperia 1 VI's construction is incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot better pixels count per display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 VI shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more mega pixels camera, faster video frame rates and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos.
Xperia 1 VI counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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