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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-20 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 bit better than the Google Pixel XL's general score of 81.3. The Xperia 1 VI design is way thinner and much lighter than the Google Pixel XL. Google Pixel XL has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much smaller display, a just a little lower pixels density and a much lower 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a much faster processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. The Xperia 1 VI takes way better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has faster 120 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture for better images in low-light environments, a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3450mAh.
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