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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is better than Sony Xperia L4's 71.8 overall score. Sony Xperia 1's body has the same weight than Sony Xperia L4, but it's a little thinner. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bit larger display and a way greater pixels density.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia 1 takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images, a much better video resolution and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xperia L4 has a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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