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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 2014-02-24 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a overall score of 83.2 against 72.9. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xperia 1 VI's design is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Xperia Z2.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a really superior processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z2 features just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way worse pixels density.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 56% bigger battery size.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture and a way bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
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