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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a extremely thinner and notably lighter phone than Xperia Z5 Compact. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia 1 VI has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much greater screen density and a lot bigger display. Xperia Z5 Compact features a way better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI features a way better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more megapixels camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and higher 120 fps video frame rate.
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