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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| -- | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, with an 83.2 score against 82.5. The Xperia 1 VI is a notably thinner and a lot lighter cellphone than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little smaller display, a little lower count of pixels per inch of display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Xperia 1 VI takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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