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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-07 | -- |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. The Xperia 1 VI design is extremely lighter and much thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a larger display and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI has better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
Xperia 1 VI features a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
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