Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) vs Apple Watch (Sport 38mm)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia R1 vs Apple Watch devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2620
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
1.34"
AMOLED
AMOLED
272x340
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
205
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia R1 (G2199)
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22 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
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| Model | Xperia R1 (G2199) | Watch (Sport 38mm) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia R1 16GB + 2GB RAM, Sony G2199 | Apple Watch 1st gen, Apple Watch A1553 Sport 7000 Series |
| Country or region available |  India |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 11/1/2017 | 4/24/2015 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.2 x 146 millimeters (2.88 x 5.75 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 62 grams (2.17 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 1.34" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~44% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 272x340 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 282 PPI | 325 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | WatchOS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | WatchOS 4.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple S1 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz | PowerVR SGX543 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 850/1800 (Bands 3,5) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2620 mAh | 205 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 18 hours |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver • 2.5D curved glass • Exmor Sony sensor • 4G VoLTE • WiFi Miracast • WiFi hotspot | • Watch colors: Silver, Space gray • Watch bands: White, Blue, Green, Pink, Black • Band material: Plastic • iOS 8.2 or higher compatible • Digital Crown • MagSafe charging |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | Apple Watch (Sport 38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |