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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, having a 78.3 score against 78.1. The Xperia XZ1 construction is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy XCover 5, although it was released 4 years before. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a more MP back camera. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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