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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 5.0 |
| 2023-05-11 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | -- |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with an 82.7 score against 80.9. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has a newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it offers lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much greater processing power than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a really smaller screen, a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen and a way worse resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Xperia 1 V features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot better resolution camera and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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