Samsung Galaxy J8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia X1: 32 g lighter

    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
    Xperia X1:
    145 g
  • Width

    Xperia X1: 23.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
    Xperia X1:
    52.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X1: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
    Xperia X1:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Xperia X1:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
    Xperia X1:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 8.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia X1:
    17 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +48.7 mm versus Xperia X1
    Width:
    75.7 mm +23.1 mm versus Xperia X1
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X1

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    52.6 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8.8 mm versus Galaxy J8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +32 g versus Xperia X1

  2. 2. Xperia X1

    145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia X1

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 256.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Xperia X1: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy J8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia X1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia X1

  2. 2. Xperia X1

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J82. Xperia X1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
  • 110.5 Х 52.6 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 274 PPI
  • 311 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • Videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57202
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Solid Black
  • Steel Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J8, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Xperia X1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Photo editor -Organizer -Predictive text input -Voice memo/dial Optical trackpad