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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is slightly better than Galaxy XCover 5, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 78.1. Xperia 1's design is thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, but it's just a little bit heavier and was released about 22 months before. The Xperia 1 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Sony Xperia 1 features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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