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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. Although Sony Xperia 1 is notably newer than Galaxy C5, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia 1 has a quite superior performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 has a better display than Galaxy C5, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a way higher screen density and a larger screen. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy C5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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