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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| -- | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.68 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting a score of 83.2 against 79.8. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. Xperia 1 VI's body is way thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30s.
Galaxy A30s counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger screen.
The Xperia 1 VI has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A30s, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xperia 1 VI counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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