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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 82.6 score against 75.6. The Sony Xperia 1 body is noticeably newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is just a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a bigger display, a higher pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse video quality and a back camera with way less mega pixels. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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