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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.54 ounces | -- |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 83.2 score against 78.1. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is extremely thinner and way lighter than the Galaxy S7 edge.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a very superior CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores. Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a just a bit lower pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and faster video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 224 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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