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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| -- | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel 2, having an 83.2 score against 81.6. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner phone than the Google Pixel 2. Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much larger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a much greater performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI takes a lot better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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