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Google Pixel 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
Google Pixel 8
Sony Xperia 1 V

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Sony Xperia 1 V, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
    Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
    • Larger display: 6.5in
    • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
    • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Sony Xperia 1 V
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 8
    vs
    Sony Xperia 1 V

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.2 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
    Pixel density 428 ppi 643 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 8
    1435 nits
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    928 nits
    sRGB gamut99.2 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)170 Hz376 Hz
    Response time3 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Sony Xperia 1 V]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
    Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Rose Gold    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 8
    87.1 %
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    84.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 8 and Sony Xperia 1 V In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
    - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 896 1536
    GPU Frequency 890 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 8
    1697
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    2024
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 8
    4281
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    5349
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16972024
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42815349
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Sony Xperia 1 V]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 8
    1142697
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    1484825
    CPU355012388566
    GPU374696601071
    Memory183080258776
    UX229909236412
    NanoReview Score11426971484825

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 14 GB 40 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4575 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:37 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 8
    19:39
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    23:47
    Web Browsing08:08 h07:03 h
    Video Playback14:06 h14:10 h
    Games04:49 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode81 h136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX888
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.35
    Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.3 - 2.8
    Focal lengthn/a85 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX650
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX563
    Sensor size1/2.91/2.5
    Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 8
    152
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 8
    148
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 8
    148
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview64n/a
    Zoom129n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

    Front camera

    Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
    Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.25 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 8
    89 dB
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    90.6 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 699 1399
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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