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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with a score of 83.2 against 77.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, counting with some additional features and performance enhancements. Sony Xperia 1 VI's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z5.
Xperia Z5 has a much better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a way worse pixel density and a really smaller display.
Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot more MP back camera, a much larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and faster video frame rates.
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