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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-28 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.53 ounces | -- |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI is better than the realme 8 5G, with a overall score of 83.2 against 72. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the realme 8 5G. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version.
The realme 8 5G counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The realme 8 5G features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB, the Xperia 1 VI also has 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 VI's battery lifetime is just as good as realme 8 5G's battery life.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a camera with a 48 MP, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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