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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 13 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 V is much better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a overall score of 82.7 against 75. The Xperia 1 V is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, although it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia 1 V has Android 13 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a quite worse display density, a way worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little smaller display. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a much more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 V has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 1 V counts with a greater camera than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger sensor and a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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