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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Sony Xperia PRO-I has an overall score of 96.3, which is way better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 overall score. Sony Xperia PRO-I's design is newer than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking display than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a quite better pixel density.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 448 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM.
Xperia PRO-I features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way larger camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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