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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is better than the Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 general score. The Xperia 1 body is newer and a little lighter, but just a bit thicker than Galaxy J7 (2017). Xperia 1 has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much better pixels density and a larger display. The Xperia 1 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has an 8 percent more battery size. Xperia 1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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