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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's overall score of 73. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. Xperia 1 V's body is a lot thinner but heavier than the Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, much less pixels per inch of display and a way smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has lesser CPU cores and 9 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia 1 V counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
Xperia 1 V counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a way better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
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