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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2016-09-16 |
| -- | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 4.87 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than the iPhone 7, with an 83.2 score against 81.6. Xperia 1 VI is a way thinner and lighter phone than the iPhone 7. IPhone 7 has a much better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot larger screen and a much better pixel count per screen inch. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a greater camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Xperia 1 VI features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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