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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 V is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note4, with a overall score of 82.7 against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 1 V design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note4, but it is a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a screen that is just as good as the display in Xperia 1 V, although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a much lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a just a bit lower display pixel density and a little smaller screen.
The Galaxy Note4 features a much faster processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia 1 V has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 V has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 V also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography, a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality, faster 120 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 55% more battery capacity.
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