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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 has an overall score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Xperia 1 VI's construction is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more vivid display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a really smaller screen. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xperia 1 VI features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a much larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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