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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A20s's 77 overall score. Although the Sony Xperia 1 and the Galaxy A20s were released with only a few months difference, the Sony Xperia 1 construction is a bit thicker but also just a little lighter. The Xperia 1 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot greater display density.
Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 has a little better performance than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 1 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
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