Samsung Galaxy Core LTE vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Galaxy Core LTE: 17 g lighter

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  137 g

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  154 g

• Width

  Galaxy Core LTE: 6.9 mm narrower

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  66.3 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  73.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Core LTE: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  4.5 in

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  5.2 in

• Depth

  Xperia R1 (Plus): 0.9 mm thinner

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  9.8 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Core LTE: 13.1 mm shorter

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  132.9 mm

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  146 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  2014

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy Core LTE

   Height:

   132.9 mm

   Width:

   66.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Height:

   146 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE

   Width:

   73.2 mm +6.9 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy Core LTE

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Xperia R1 (Plus) has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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