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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 general score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, providing you a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 9 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot smaller screen, a quite worse amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 224 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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