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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Yes 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, getting an 83.2 score against 80.5. Sony Xperia 1 VI's body is incredibly thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Xperia 1 VI features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A73 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 VI also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse display density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit smaller screen.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB, the Xperia 1 VI also has 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 VI shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos and a camera with a much lower 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A73 5G's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xperia 1 VI.
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