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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-04-04 |
| -- | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 730 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 78.7. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. The Xperia 1 VI design is much lighter and incredibly thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro.
The Xperia 1 VI and the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro both feature quite similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a lot better display density, a little bit larger display and a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has worse video frame rates and a lot smaller sensor capturing much lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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