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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1, having an 83 score against 82.6. Even though Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than Sony Xperia 1, we must tell that it is also older, just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, because it has a little bit greater pixel count per inch of display, a better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display.
Xperia 1 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8. Both have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Sony Xperia 1 feature quite similar batteries, although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a camera that is very similar to the Xperia 1 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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