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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is better than Galaxy A15's general score of 73.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy A15. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 14 OS (Operating System), so both should offer all the same operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and way less pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia 1 VI and Galaxy A15 count with extremely similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia 1 VI has 4 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A15, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 VI features a greater camera than Galaxy A15, although it has a worse 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video.
The Galaxy A15 and the Xperia 1 VI feature quite similar battery performance.
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