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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is much better than the Fairphone 5, with a global score of 83.2 against 75.5. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, counting with a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Xperia 1 VI is a a lot thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than Fairphone 5.
The Fairphone 5 features a very superior processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Fairphone 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way lower 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution, a bit lower pixel amount per inch in the display and a bit smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 48 MP resolution, and they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Fairphone 5, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with greater battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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