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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-19 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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 Ultra is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, with an 81.5 score against 78.3. Galaxy S23 Ultra's body is notably lighter but thicker than the Xperia XZ1. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 features a bit better screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a just a little less pixels per screen inch and a way smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra takes much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a larger aperture, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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