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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A20's 74.7 global score. Xperia 1's construction is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A20. The Xperia 1 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A20, because it has a quite larger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs. Galaxy A20 counts with better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A20. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A20, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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