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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 83.2 score against 75.6. Sony Xperia 1 VI's construction is incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a lot better performance than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot worse display density, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller screen.
Xperia 1 VI has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI features a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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