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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| -- | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is lighter and incredibly thinner than Galaxy S7 edge. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has 14 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little worse pixels density and a way smaller display. Galaxy S7 edge has a very superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rate, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more MP camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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