Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 82.7 score against 78.1. Xperia 1 V's construction is way newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge one, although the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a just a little higher display pixels density and a bigger display. The Xperia 1 V has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a very superior hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 V captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with better video frame rates, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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