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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.28 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Xperia 1, getting an 83.2 score against 82.6. Xperia 1 VI's design is incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia 1. The Sony Xperia 1 has a more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1644 x 3840, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia 1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI captures way better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality, faster 120 fps video frame rate and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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