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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a bit better than the Galaxy J8, having an 82.6 score against 76.7. The Xperia 1 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J8, but both of them are equally thin. Sony Xperia 1 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a little bit larger screen and a much higher display density.
Xperia 1 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Xperia 1 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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