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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is better than the Google Nexus 5X, having an 82.6 score against 73.7. The Xperia 1 is a way newer cellphone than the Google Nexus 5X, although it's noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger screen, a much higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 features a quite better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores. Sony Xperia 1 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 1 counts with longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xperia 1's camera is very similar to the Google Nexus 5X one, because although the Xperia 1 has a worse 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lower (4K) video quality and a tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 5X. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5X, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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