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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 14 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI is better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting a general score of 83.2 against 75. Xperia 1 VI's design is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Xperia 1 VI counts with Android 14 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 XL features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little inferior pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a way better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 7 less cpu cores (although faster) and less RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 1 VI takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has a much bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 48 MP resolution back camera and higher video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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