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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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 Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The Xperia 1 design is newer than Xperia XZ1's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xperia 1 counts with a much better display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot better pixels count per screen inch.
The Xperia 1 has a little faster processor than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ1 takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a lot better 19 megapixels resolution camera and better 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia 1 counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 costs more money than the Xperia XZ1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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