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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia 1 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 82.6 score against 79.2. Xperia 1's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Xperia 1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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