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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. Xperia 1 VI's body is way thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 1 VI has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rate, a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Xperia 1 VI has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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