Samsung Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) vs Sony Xperia 1 (802SO)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S SCL vs Sony Xperia 1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
478MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.5"
OLED
OLED
1644x3840
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3330
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 (802SO)
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4 Advantages 
36 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 60Hz |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Xperia 1 (802SO) |
| Other model names | Movistar Samsung Galaxy SL GT-i9003L, Samsung SCL | Sony Xperia 1 (SoftBank Corp) 64GB, Sony Kumano |
| Country or region available |  Spain |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 3/19/2011 | 5/29/2019, Announced: 2/25/2019 |
| Depth | 10.59 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 123.7 millimeters (2.53 x 4.87 in) | 72 x 167 millimeters (2.83 x 6.57 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1644x3840 pixels (21:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 643 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | HDR10 100% DCI-P3 HDR BT.2020 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 11 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 356734 (v7), 418206 (v8) Geekbench: 10985 (v4.4), 2753 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| RAM memory | 478MB LPDDR | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 64GB (48GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 1600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat19/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 17, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.416mm1/3.4"1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS (5-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@24/30fps 1080p@30/60/960fps BIONZ X |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB575152LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 3330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • HD 720p video recording with update Android • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gray, Purple, White |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S SCL (GT-i9003) | Sony Xperia 1 (802SO) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.37W/kg (head), 1.01W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.353W/kg (head) | feature not registered |