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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-01-22 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A32 has a score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Galaxy A32's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xperia 1. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A32, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much higher count of pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A32, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xperia 1 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A32, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A32 features a superior battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. Samsung Galaxy A32 captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also counts with faster video frame rate and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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