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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| -- | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Galaxy C5, having an 83.2 score against 76.4. These devices include Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has the previous 14 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xperia 1 VI construction is incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy C5.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a really bigger display and a higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 1 VI takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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