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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), with an 82.7 score against 75.8. Xperia 1 V's body is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, although it is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Xperia 1 V counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bit bigger screen and a way better display pixels density.
Xperia 1 V has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a way better hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has 9 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia 1 V features a very superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot higher video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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