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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Although Sony Xperia 1 V is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), it's somewhat thicker and a little heavier. The Galaxy A7 (2016) features a lot better performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 V features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 V captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 1 V has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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