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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 XZ1 is a little bit better than the Galaxy J8, having a 78.3 score against 76.7. Xperia XZ1 is an older phone than Galaxy J8, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy J8 has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a way higher (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
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