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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-19 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.50 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy S25 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, getting an 82.6 score against 78.3. Galaxy S25's design is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Xperia XZ1. The Galaxy S25 features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S25, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Galaxy S25 counts with a way better camera than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a larger camera aperture and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a bit more expensive than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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