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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-01-13 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.61 ounces | -- |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 83.2 against 75.8. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Sony Xperia 1 VI features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a way bigger screen.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a very superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia 1 VI has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Xperia 1 VI shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 1 VI also has a much more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better video resolution.
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