Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Xperia 1 IV compared with Xperia 1 VI

	SonyXperia 1 IV	SonyXperia 1 VI
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	June 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	396 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and rear	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear
Display features
Display features	120 Hz refresh; 240 Hz motion blur reduction and touch scanning; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; Sony says about 50% brighter than Xperia 1 III	120 Hz; 240 Hz touch scanning; Creator mode; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS in UK specification; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB	UFS storage; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 1.5 TB
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5.2×	7.1× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor	48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.5-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, continuous 85–125 mm, ƒ/2.3–2.8, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, continuous 85–170 mm, ƒ/2.3–3.5, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; telephoto macro to 4 cm
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Zoom
Zoom	Continuous 85–125 mm optical telephoto (about 3.5–5.2× relative to 24 mm main); 15.6× hybrid zoom	Continuous 85–170 mm optical telephoto (3.5–7.1× relative to the 24 mm main camera); up to 21.3× hybrid zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR at 24, 25, 30, 60 or 120 fps on all three rear cameras; Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst; Real-time Eye AF and subject tracking; 3D iToF sensor	Two-stage shutter button; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst; Eye AF for people and animals; AF tracking with human pose estimation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 30 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Sony claims two days of typical use and over 36 hours of continuous video playback; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims 50% charge in 30 minutes; 30 W maximum reported by Stuff	USB Power Delivery fast charging; Sony claims about 50% in 30 minutes; no charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging; 15 W maximum reported by Stuff	Qi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	185 g (better)	192 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	165 × 71 mm	162 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Black, Ice White, Purple	Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and dedicated two-stage camera shutter	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio Upmix and DSEE Ultimate	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 14
Software updates
Software updates	–	Three Android version upgrades and four years of security updates (Sony)
In the box
In the box	Sony says no charger or cable is included	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE	–
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio	Bluetooth 5.4 and LE Audio
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2 at 5 Gbps with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack