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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, having a general score of 82.6 against 81. Sony Xperia 1 is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although they were released with only 8 months difference. The Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a much better pixels quantity per inch in the display, a quite bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Xperia 1 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy XCover Pro and Xperia 1 both count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a smaller aperture and a way tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with higher 30 frames per second video frame rate and a lot more MP back camera.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy XCover Pro. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy XCover Pro, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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