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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 V is slightly better than Galaxy XCover 5, with an 82.7 score against 78.1. Xperia 1 V's body is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xperia 1 V has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much greater pixels quantity per display inch, a larger display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Galaxy XCover 5 features a very superior CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia 1 V features just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 V takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a way more MP back camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 V features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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