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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Xperia 1 is a bit better than Galaxy S8, with an 82.6 score against 81.7. Xperia 1's construction is noticeably newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy S8. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xperia 1 both count with really similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with better 30 fps video frame rate and a larger camera sensor.
Xperia 1 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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