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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Google Pixel's 80.2 score. Sony Xperia 1's design is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Google Pixel. Sony Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Google Pixel, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a bigger display.
Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Xperia 1's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel one, because although the Xperia 1 has a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, a lower (4K) video definition and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 has improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 20% more battery size.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel, resigning some specifications.
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