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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2016-10-20 |
| -- | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Google Pixel XL's score of 81.3. Xperia 1 VI is a way lighter and incredibly thinner cellphone than Google Pixel XL. Google Pixel XL counts with a really superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores (although they are faster).
The Google Pixel XL has a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much smaller screen, a little less pixels per inch of screen and a lot lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots way better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has better 120 fps video frame rate, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh.
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