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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| -- | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 83.2 score against 80.4. Sony Xperia 1 VI's body is thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much faster CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a screen that is very similar to the Sony Xperia 1 VI one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit smaller screen, a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a much worse pixels density.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster video frame rate, a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos.
The Xperia 1 VI has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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