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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-16 | -- |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a little bit better than iPhone 7, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 81.6. Sony Xperia 1 VI's design is noticeably thinner and lighter than the iPhone 7. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better looking screen than iPhone 7, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a way larger screen and a lot better display density.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better memory for games and applications than iPhone 7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Apple iPhone 7 has a lot better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and better video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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