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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, counting with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Xperia 1 VI's design is a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a very superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a way better battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos, a camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
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