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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xperia 1 V is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with an 82.7 score against 77.6. Although Xperia 1 V is much newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it is heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a way smaller screen and a lot lower pixel number per inch of screen. Xperia 1 V features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia 1 V has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with higher video frame rate, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xperia 1 V has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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