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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting an 83.2 score against 80.2. Xperia 1 VI's design is a lot thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Note5. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little smaller screen, a little lower count of pixels per inch of display and a way lower 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size. Xperia 1 VI features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has better video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs.
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