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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 385 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 | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 just a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G, with an 82.6 score against 76.2. The Xperia 1 body is somewhat lighter but a little bit thicker than Galaxy A16 5G. Sony Xperia 1 counts with an extremely better CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has way more opaque screen and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much higher count of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a very superior battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, resigning a couple features and specs.
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