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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, with a 78.3 score against 77.8. Xperia XZ1's design is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy S5 Sport one, because although the Xperia XZ1 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also has a back facing camera with more mega-pixels, a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Sport, resigning some features and specs.
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