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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-30 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is better than HTC U12 Life, getting an 83.2 score against 74.4. Xperia 1 VI's design is lighter and much thinner than HTC U12 Life. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 VI has the previous 14 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
HTC U12 Life features a lot better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a larger screen.
Xperia 1 VI features a much better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and video and higher video frame rate. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a superior storage for applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much longer battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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