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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-29 |
| -- | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Galaxy A21, with an 83.2 score against 76.1. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving a couple additional features and improved performance. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than Galaxy A21.
The Xperia 1 VI features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a much greater display density, a little bit larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A21, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A21 has a very superior hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 9 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia 1 VI takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger sensor and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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