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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | -- |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI is much better than Sony Xperia Z2a, having a global score of 83.2 against 73. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z2a.
The Xperia Z2a features a way better performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 9 GB less RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z2a has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a much smaller screen and a much worse pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
Xperia 1 VI features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has faster 120 fps video frame rate, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with lot more MP.
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