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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Xperia 1 V is a bit better than Xperia XZ3, getting a overall score of 82.7 against 79.6. Xperia 1 V's construction is incredibly newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XZ3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has the previous 13 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better looking display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower display pixel density and a little bit lower 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The Xperia XZ3 has a much better processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 V counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50% more battery size. Xperia 1 V captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments, higher 120 fps video frame rates, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a much bigger back camera sensor.
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