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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| -- | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| -- | 6.49 ounces |
| Black | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6's 81.1 score. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter device than the Google Nexus 6. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 VI has the newer 14 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little sharper screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Nexus 6 has a much faster processor than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 9 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia 1 VI features a way better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also has a back facing camera with much more MP, faster video frame rates and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video. The Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 VI features a way better battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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