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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.28 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 14.74 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 Ultra has a global score of 90.7, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1's general score of 82.6. Galaxy S25 Ultra is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter phone than Sony Xperia 1. The Galaxy S25 Ultra features a slightly better looking display than Xperia 1, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and way more brightness.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xperia 1 features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a much better battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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