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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-12-21 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. Xperia 1 VI's design is much thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy A12.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a little bit larger display and a much higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI has a way better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger aperture and a much higher (4K) video resolution. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has more internal memory.
Galaxy A12 and Xperia 1 VI have quite similar battery performance.
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