Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 VI or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 VI | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, May 15 | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 2.91 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 964.99 | $ 369.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 103.7 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.5% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF -12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio -Dynamic vibration system -Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - 30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
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