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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A41, with an 82.6 score against 81.7. Although it's the best we are comparing, Xperia 1's body is older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A41. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 features a sharper display than Galaxy A41, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch of display, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite bigger display. Xperia 1 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A41 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A41 also counts with better 30 fps video frame rates, a way larger sensor capturing much better quality photos and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A41 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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