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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's 83 score. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia 1 VI's construction is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bit smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more MP camera in the back, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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