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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-05-11 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 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 | -- |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 10.45 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's overall score of 80.5. The Sony Xperia 1 V design is a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12, offering some additional features and performance enhancements.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Xperia 1 V have very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a way lower pixels quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Xperia 1 V, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 V and Galaxy A73 5G have incredibly similar batteries duration. The Sony Xperia 1 V captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a camera with a way lower 48 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture.
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