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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Xperia 1 V design is newer than the Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia Z5 has an extremely better CPU than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a much smaller screen and much less pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 1 V counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Xperia 1 V has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a better camera than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
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