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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-01 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 general score. The Xperia 1 VI is a way lighter and much thinner device than Galaxy J7 (2017). Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a much greater pixel count per display inch and a bigger display. Galaxy J7 (2017) features a much better performing CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 240 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI features a lot better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way higher video resolution.
Xperia 1 VI has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
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