Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than Galaxy Note3, getting a global score of 83.2 against 77.7. The Xperia 1 VI construction is notably thinner and way lighter than Galaxy Note3. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 VI has the previous 14 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy Note3 has a much greater processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a larger screen and a way higher display density.
Xperia 1 VI has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
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