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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. Xperia 1 is a newer and a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy Note4, although it is a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a quite larger display, a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note4 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and higher video frame rates.
Xperia 1 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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