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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a overall score of 82.7 against 75.8. Sony Xperia 1 V is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it is also just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, a way worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much smaller display.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S7 Active features a much faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 V features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 V counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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