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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with a global score of 82.6 against 71.9. The Xperia 1 construction is way newer than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Xperia 1 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much higher count of pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a larger screen. The Sony Xperia 1 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Xperia 1 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia 1 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
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