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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2024-10-29 |
| -- | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.67 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Xiaomi 15, with an 83.2 score against 80.6. The Xperia 1 VI body is thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi 15. These phones come with the same Android 14 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi 15 counts with a much sharper display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse resolution of 1200 x 2670 and a bit smaller screen.
Xperia 1 VI has a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 15, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi 15 and Xperia 1 VI feature incredibly similar CPUs, both of them have the same number of cores and 12 GB of RAM.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi 15, although it has a way worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lesser megapixels resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography. Xiaomi 15 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 VI, because it has a 5400mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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