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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, having a overall score of 82.6 against 75.5. The Xperia 1 is an older device than the Fairphone 5, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Xperia 1 has a bit sharper screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot more opaque display, and they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a better screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia 1's CPU is very similar to the Fairphone 5 one, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia 1 features a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor shooting way worse quality photos and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Fairphone 5 features greater battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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