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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. Even being the best in this review, we must note that it is also a little thicker and incredibly heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a greater pixel number in each screen inch, a bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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