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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI, having a 90.5 score against 83.2. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little larger display, a higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Sony Xperia 5 III one, both have a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB and equal internal storage. The Xperia 5 III features a much faster CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia 1 VI takes better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 120 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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