Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a global score of 82.7 against 75.6. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 V has older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Sony Xperia 1 V design is notably newer and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a way lower pixel density and a much smaller screen. The Xperia 1 V features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S5 Active has an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia 1 V features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 79 percent larger battery size.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also has better video frame rates and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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