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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23, getting a 78.3 score against 77.9. Xperia XZ1 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a much tinier camera sensor which provides a much worse image and video quality, a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a way lower resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy S23 features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
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