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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| -- | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 general score. Xperia 1 VI is a way thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1. Xperia 1 VI features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch of display, a much bigger display and a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ1 features a much better performing processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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