Launched May 15, 2024
Sony
Xperia 1 VI
Pro-level camera, creator-grade display.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI refines the flagship formula with a more practical 19.5:9 display and a powerful new telephoto zoom lens. It combines Sony's professional camera and display technology into a premium smartphone for creators and enthusiasts.
Editor scoring
Display9.2
Performance9.5
Camera9.4
Battery9.3
Design8.5
Verdict
Pros
- Incredible new telephoto zoom lens
- Outstanding two-day battery life
- Bright, color-accurate 120Hz display
- Headphone jack and microSD card support
- Clean software with useful pro apps
Cons
- Very high price tag
- Charging speeds lag behind rivals
- FHD+ resolution is a downgrade from 4K
- Design feels conservative
Full specifications
Display
- Type
- LTPO OLED
- Size
- 6.5 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 1-120Hz variable
- Peak brightness
- 1300 nits
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Features
- HDR BT.2020
- Creator mode 'powered by CineAlta'
- Sunlight Vision enhancement
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Process
- 4 nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 750
- AnTuTu
- 1863205
- Geekbench (single)
- 2217
- Geekbench (multi)
- 6765
Camera
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR
Rear camera
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDRWidef/1.9
48
24mm, 1/1.35", OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
Telephotof/2.3-f/3.5
12
85-170mm, 1/3.5", OIS, continuous optical zoom (3.5x-7.1x), macro capability
Ultrawidef/2.2
12
16mm, 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
ZEISS T* lens coatingReal-time Eye AF (Human, Animal)S-Cinetone for mobileCreative Look presets5-axis gyro-EIS
Front camera
4K@30/60fpsWidef/2.0
12
24mm, 1/2.9"
5-axis gyro-EISHDR
Battery & charging
- Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po
- Wired
- 30W USB PD 3.0 (50% in 30 min)
- Wireless
- 15W Qi wireless charging
- Reverse
- 5W Reverse wireless charging
- Endurance
- 143h
Build & design
- Dimensions
- 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 192 g
- Materials
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), textured glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
- Water/dust
- IP65/IP68
- Colors
- Black
- Platinum Silver
- Khaki Green
Software & AI
- OS at launch
- Android 14
- Skin / UI
- Near-stock Android
- Update policy
- 3 OS updates, 4 years of security patches
- AI features
- AI-based subject tracking (AF)
- Live HDR for gaming
Connectivity
- Network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, LE Audio, LDAC
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- SIM
- Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM
- Infrared
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint
- Side-mounted (in power button)
- Face unlock
- 2D software-based
- Other sensors
- Accelerometer
- Gyro
- Proximity
- Barometer
- Compass
- Color spectrum
Variants & pricing
RAM
Storage
Price
12 GB
256 GB
$1399
12 GB
512 GB
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