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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-02 |
| -- | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, with a overall score of 83.2 against 79.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note7. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
Galaxy Note7 and Xperia 1 VI feature quite similar screens, although the Galaxy Note7 has a quite lower screen pixel density, a way worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little smaller display. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much higher 48 MP resolution camera.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note7, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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