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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 13 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 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 |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 score. Even though the Xperia 1 V is noticeably newer than Microsoft Lumia 950, it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia 1 V works with Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit lower screen density. Xperia 1 V has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a lot better performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has less RAM memory and lesser cores (although they are faster). Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, higher 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much more MP back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 V features a way better battery life than Lumia 950, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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