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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7, with an 82.7 score against 79.5. Although Sony Xperia 1 V is much newer than Samsung Galaxy S7, it is heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much better looking screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a really smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a much faster CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser cores and less RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 V features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 V has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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