Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is much better than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, having a general score of 82.6 against 72.2. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Xperia 1 construction is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition. The Xperia 1 has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia 1 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher display pixel density, a bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition. Sony Xperia 1 has improved battery life than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 28% larger battery size.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, letting go some features and specifications.
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