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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 is slightly better than Xperia 5, with an 83.2 score against 81. The Xperia 1 VI is a extremely thinner and noticeably lighter phone than Xperia 5. The Xperia 1 VI features a little sharper display than Xperia 5, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a bit larger display and a better pixels density.
The Xperia 5 features an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xperia 1 VI captures greater videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way larger sensor, a camera with a much higher resolution and better video frame rate.
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