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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a score of 82.6 against 75.1. Although the Xperia 1 is way heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's a bit thinner and extremely newer. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much greater count of pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a really bigger display.
Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also counts with more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and better 30 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 features longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z5 Compact, letting go a couple specifications.
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