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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| -- | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a bit better than Xperia XZ1, getting an 82.6 score against 78.3. Samsung Galaxy S25 is a much thinner and noticeably lighter cellphone than Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy S25 has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S25 shoots greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a way higher video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures.
The Galaxy S25 costs a bit more than Xperia XZ1, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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