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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 V is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, with an 82.7 score against 80.9. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
Galaxy S6 Active features a really superior processing power than Xperia 1 V, because although it has 9 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia 1 V counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xperia 1 V shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia 1 V also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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