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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I is way better than the Sony Xperia XZ, getting a 96.3 score against 73.5. The Xperia PRO-I construction is a lot newer, but incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia XZ. The Xperia PRO-I features just a little better processing power than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has much more pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia PRO-I has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia PRO-I has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 55% larger battery size. Xperia XZ takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor.
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