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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-01-08 | -- |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI is better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 83.2 against 71.9. The Sony Xperia 1 VI construction is extremely thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a greater pixel density. Xperia 1 VI features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 72% larger battery size. Xperia 1 VI captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xperia 1 VI also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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