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Sony Xperia 1

#2036

Sony Xperia 5

#1846

Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia 1

Sony Xperia 5

Performance

62.564.8

Camera

51.651.6

Display

79.579.5

Battery

43.543.5

Build

79.879.8

Overall

62.062.7

Summary

The Sony Xperia 1 features a larger 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, while the Xperia 5 has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Both devices utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, but the Xperia 5 offers more RAM at 128GB compared to the Xperia 1's 64GB.
Camera specifications are identical, with both models sporting a triple rear camera setup and 8MP front camera, though the video recording capabilities slightly differ.
The Xperia 1 has a 3330mAh battery, while the Xperia 5 has a slightly smaller 3140mAh battery.
Both phones run on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11, and feature a similar build quality with Gorilla Glass 6 and aluminum frames.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia 1

Sony Xperia 5

General

Release Date

2019, February 25

2019, September 05

Announced

2019, February 25

2019, September 05

Description

Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4

N/A

Display

Size

6.5"

6.1"

Type

OLED, HDR BT.2020

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)

PPI

1644

1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✓

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Adreno 640

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm

Front Camera

8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

OIS

✓

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

3330 mAh

3140 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, PD2.0

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)

158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)

Weight

178 g

164 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black, Gray, Purple, White

Blue, Red, Black, Grey

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

NFC

✓

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✗

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Security

Fingerprint

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✓

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack