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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a general score of 82.6 against 77.4. Xperia 1's body is lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, even though it was released many years before. The Xperia 1 counts with a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 features a better screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has way more opaque screen, and they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A15 5G features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with higher video frame rate and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A15 5G, letting go some specifications.
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