Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-03-12 | -- |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5, having an 83.2 score against 78.1. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Galaxy XCover 5.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a much larger screen and a lot greater pixel number per inch of screen. The Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 VI also has more internal memory.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.