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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-05-11 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's score of 76.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Xperia 1 V's construction is a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Sony Xperia 1 V features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A16 5G features a screen that's very similar to Xperia 1 V's screen, because although the Galaxy A16 5G has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot worse pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 V and the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G feature incredibly similar battery durations.
Xperia 1 V shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a less MP back facing camera and a smaller camera aperture.
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