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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 overall score. The Xperia 1 design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's, although it is a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a little bit larger display and a bit greater pixel count per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia 1 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note4 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP and higher 30 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
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