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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-20 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| 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-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 82.9. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an extremely better processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and faster video frame rate.
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