Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.49 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 general score. The Sony Xperia 1 VI design is much thinner and noticeably lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a way better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit smaller display. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster video frame rates, a camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.