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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and a lot thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's display, although the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger display, way more pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a way better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 120 fps video frame rate.
Xperia 1 VI counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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