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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.68 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and notably thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ. Sony Xperia XZ has a really superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a way larger screen and a greater pixel density. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back camera, a lot bigger sensor, higher video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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