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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| -- | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A31's 81.3 general score. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a extremely thinner and a lot lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A31. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy A31 features an extremely better CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A31, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little bit larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments, a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xperia 1 VI and the Galaxy A31 have similar batteries duration.
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