Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 | Sony Xperia 5 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, February | 2019, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 2.83 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Gray, Purple, White | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
Battery | 3330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 950 EUR | 800 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.1" in | |
Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 80.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 449 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
Video | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Main Score | 94 | 95 | |
DxOMark Photo | 99 | 101 | |
DxOMark Video | 84 | 83 | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 78 | 79 | |
DxOMark Photo | 82 | 81 | |
DxOMark Video | 72 | 76 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 640 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 372456 | 372456 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 933 | 949 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2619 | 2642 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2446 | 2461 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2225 | 2107 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 720 | 731 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2614 | 2624 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4 |
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