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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2, having a global score of 83.2 against 81.6. The Xperia 1 VI design is thinner and incredibly lighter than Google Pixel 2. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a higher display density, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a really larger display. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with better video frame rates, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos.
Xperia 1 VI features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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