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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-08-02 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, with a global score of 83.2 against 79.5. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and notably thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Note7. Galaxy Note7 features a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less cores (although faster) and lesser RAM.
Xperia 1 VI has a screen that's very similar to the screen in Galaxy Note7, although the Xperia 1 VI also has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster video frame rates, a way bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia 1 VI features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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