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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting a general score of 83.2 against 81.9. The Xperia 1 VI body is noticeably lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bit lower number of pixels per display inch and a little bit smaller screen. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera, faster video frame rate and a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has improved battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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