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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2020-10-12 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia 1 VI's score of 83.2. Sony Xperia 5 II has a much better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia 1 VI counts with a little bit better display than Xperia 5 II, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit larger display and a higher screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia 1 VI takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia 1 VI features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia 5 II, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has superior battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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