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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 overall score. The Sony Xperia XZ1 body is a little thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia 5 IV. The Xperia XZ1 features a much faster processing unit than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little worse pixel amount in each inch in the display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xperia XZ1 has a greater camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 19 MP resolution.
The Xperia 5 IV features just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85% greater battery capacity.
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