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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-30 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | -- |
| 8.32 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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 Xperia 1 VI is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a score of 83.2 against 82.2. Xperia 1 VI's design is incredibly lighter and thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a higher display density. The Xperia 1 VI has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger sensor, a back camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and higher 120 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
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