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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-10-01 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy S23 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a general score of 77.9 against 74.6. The Galaxy S23 is a extremely lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a screen that is very similar to the screen in Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, although the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a higher pixel number per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a way larger display.
Galaxy S23 has a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much better hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a way tinier back camera sensor, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with a lot worse 19 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy S23 counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
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