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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is a little bit better than Galaxy S23, getting an 82.6 score against 77.9. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia 1 features a lot better screen than Galaxy S23, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per display inch, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a camera in the back with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S23 counts with superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
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