Sony Xperia 1 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia 1
  • Released 2019, May 30 178g, 8.2mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 560 USD
  • 6.5" 1644x3840 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 3330mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia 1 overview

Sony Xperia 1 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, May 30. Sony Xperia 1 has 6.5 inch, OLED, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Sony Xperia 1 uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Triple main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia 1 uses Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia 1 is about 560 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia 1 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 104 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 79 / 100 points
  • Price: 60 / 100 points

Sony Xperia 1 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February 25
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type OLED, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
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

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 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
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Gray, Purple, White
Models J8110, J8170, J9110, J9150, SOV40, SO-03L
Price About 560 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 356734 (v7), 418206 (v8) GeekBench: 10985 (v4.4), 2753 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 79h

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