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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than the Xperia 5, getting an 82.6 score against 81. The Sony Xperia 1 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia 5, but it's just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit bigger display and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 both count with very similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5's processor is very similar to Xperia 1's CPU, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia 5's camera is just as good as Sony Xperia 1's camera, and although the Xperia 5 has faster video frame rate, they both have a same resolution camera, the same video resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same back camera sensor size. The Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
The Xperia 1 is a little more expensive than Sony Xperia 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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