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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's global score of 79.8. Xperia 1 is an a little thicker and just a little heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. The Xperia 1 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a way better count of pixels per inch of display and a little bigger screen.
Xperia 1 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features as much storage to store more apps and games as the Xperia 1, they have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Xperia 1 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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