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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2's overall score of 79.1. Sony Xperia 1 V's design is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and a lot thinner than Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a way worse number of pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller display.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 V has a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 V also has a bigger camera aperture, faster video frame rates, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 1 V has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia 1 V counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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