Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy S22

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In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact and Samsung Galaxy S22. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8441 SM-S901B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 146 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 65 mm 70.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 9.3 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Weight 143 g 167 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Body Colour Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue Sky blue | Pink gold | Green | Phantom black | Phantom white | Graphite | Cream | Violet | Bora purple
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head), 2.71 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S22 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S22 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Max Brightness - 1300 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 2200
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S22 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S22 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
User Memory 22.73 GB 101 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S22 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S22.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S22 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S22 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 30x Samsung Galaxy S22 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Creative effect Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Nightography
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, Detail Enhancer, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), object eraser
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.94"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S22 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/3.24" Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S22.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy S22 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S22 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - Samsung One UI 4.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy S22
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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