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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-06-25 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 440 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 778G SM7325 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 17.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Honor 50 Pro, having an 83.2 score against 77. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version while Honor 50 Pro has Android 11, giving you some nice extra features. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and much thinner cellphone than the Honor 50 Pro.
The Honor 50 Pro has a much better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper screen than Honor 50 Pro, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 1 VI captures a bit better photographs and videos than Honor 50 Pro, although it has a worse video resolution and a way lower 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, they both have a F1.9 aperture. The Xperia 1 VI features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Honor 50 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 VI has superior battery life than Honor 50 Pro, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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