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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia XZs, having an 82.6 score against 77.2. The Sony Xperia 1 is a a little bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia XZs, but both have the same thickness. Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a better looking display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger display, a way better count of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. Xperia 1 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Sony Xperia XZs shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos, better video frame rates and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Xperia 1 costs more than Sony Xperia XZs, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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