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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 V is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2, getting a score of 82.7 against 79.1. Sony Xperia 1 V's construction is noticeably newer, just a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a way lower pixels number per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a lot better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 V captures better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos, higher 120 fps video frame rate, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Sony Xperia 1 V features a better memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 V has a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 57 percent more battery size.
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