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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. Although Sony Xperia 1 is incredibly newer than Galaxy S7, it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bit better looking display than Xperia 1, because although it has a much smaller screen, a little lower display pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with way more brightness.
Sony Xperia 1 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xperia 1 and Galaxy S7 both have very similar cameras, because although the Xperia 1 has worse 24 fps video frame rate and a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Xperia 1 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xperia 1 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7, giving up a couple features and specs.
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