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Samsung Galaxy C55 vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

What Galaxy C55 does better (8) and where Xperia 1 VI wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy C55
Samsung · 2024Galaxy C55
8.4Score
8 advantages
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony · 2024Xperia 1 VI
9.0Score
11 advantages≈ $980
Higher score
7.8Display7.5
8.5Camera9.6
6.8Battery7.5
8.2Features8.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy C55Xperia 1 VI
76.5 × 163.97.874 × 1628.2
Galaxy C55Xperia 1 VIDifference
Height163.9 mm162 mm+1.9 mm
Width76.5 mm74 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm−0.4 mm
Weight180 g192 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy C55 better than Xperia 1 VI?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 30 W+50%
  2. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx5+40%
  4. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  5. Weight180 g vs 192 g+7%
  6. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  8. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%

Why is Xperia 1 VI better than Galaxy C55?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy C55: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy C55: Yes
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+38%
  6. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,300 nits+30%
  7. eSIMNo · Galaxy C55: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy C55: Yes
  9. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 VI≈ $9809.0
Design
Weight180 g192 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm
Height163.9 mm162 mm
Width76.5 mm74 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP67IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, OrangeBlack, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLED+LTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density393 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness—1,310 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.4%86.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 750
AnTuTu score—1,612,156
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,119
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,731
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.35"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—7.1×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—17.4 h
Wired charging45 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1—
Major OS updates promised—3
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