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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2023-12-11 |
| -- | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.95 ounces |
| Black | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A25 5G's 79.9 global score. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A25 5G. Both of these devices have the same Android 14 operating system. The Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 VI also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G counts with a bit better display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little smaller display and way lesser pixels per inch of display. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 VI also has 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Xperia 1 VI feature quite similar battery performance. The Xperia 1 VI features a better camera than Galaxy A25 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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