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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's general score of 82.5. Xperia 1 VI's construction is a lot lighter and much thinner than Google Pixel 2 XL. Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a really superior hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 VI takes way better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way larger sensor, better 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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