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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. The Sony Xperia 1 construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 5 IV, but it's just a little heavier. The Xperia 1 has a way better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better screen than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia 1 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor, they both have the same resolution back camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV features a much longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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