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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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
Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note7's global score of 79.5. Xperia 1's construction is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note7. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Galaxy Note7, because it has a little bit higher pixels count per inch of display, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bigger display. The Xperia 1 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Xperia 1 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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