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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Xperia 1's construction is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note5's, although it's just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a quite greater pixels count in each display inch, a little larger screen and a better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Xperia 1 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
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