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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Xperia 5, having a general score of 83.2 against 81. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a thinner and way lighter phone than Xperia 5. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit better display than Xperia 5, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 5 features a really superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
Xperia 1 VI has a superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 59% greater battery size. Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
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