Sony Xperia 1 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 V or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 V | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
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Release date | 2023, May 11 | 2023, February 01 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.3 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 234 g | 8.25 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 900 | 1400 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.8" in | |
Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 114.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 89.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 500 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 200 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 140 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
DxOMark Video | 137 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
DxOMark Video | 145 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 740 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1379395 | 1530695 | |
Antutu 10 CPU | 344984 | 377291 | |
Antutu 10 GPU | 560468 | 595608 | |
Antutu 10 Mem | 222401 | 286984 | |
Antutu 10 UX | 344984 | 377291 | |
Antutu 9 Total | 1287951 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1883 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4993 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5815 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1475 | 1396 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4827 | 4882 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3 -PPS -Wireless charging -Reverse wireless - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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