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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A70's global score of 76.9. The Sony Xperia 1 design is just a bit lighter but just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A70, and both were only released 1 months apart. The Xperia 1 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A70. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia 1 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot better pixel density. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A70's memory for games and applications is very similar to Sony Xperia 1's one, both of them have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A70 has better battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A70. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A70, resigning a couple specifications.
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