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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-06-01 | -- |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23's overall score of 77.9. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel quantity per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S23 has better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3230mAh. The Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, a lot tinier back camera sensor shooting lot worse quality photos and a way lower resolution back-facing camera.
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