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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active, having an 82.7 score against 75.8. Xperia 1 V's design is noticeably newer and thinner than Galaxy S7 Active's, but it's a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much powerful CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores (but faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a lot worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much smaller screen. Xperia 1 V features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 V features better battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Xperia 1 V counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and higher video frame rate.
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