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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia XZ1 is a lot older than the Fairphone 5, it's design is way lighter and thinner. The Fairphone 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a better 1224 x 2700px resolution.
The Fairphone 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia XZ1 has a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Fairphone 5 features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a lot tinier sensor, a camera with way less MP and a tinier aperture.
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