Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Xperia 1 VI compared with Xperia 1 VII

	SonyXperia 1 VI	SonyXperia 1 VII
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	June 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch	396 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear
Display features
Display features	120 Hz; 240 Hz touch scanning; Creator mode; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision	120 Hz; Creator mode; DCI-P3 100%; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision; front and rear light sensors
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	256 GB
Storage type
Storage type	UFS storage; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 1.5 TB	256 GB UFS; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 2 TB
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	7.1×	7.1×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile 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 for mobile sensor	48 MP effective (12 MP still images), 16 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; tele-macro close focus at about 5 cm
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	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	12 MP, continuous 85–170 mm, ƒ/2.3–3.5, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Zoom
Zoom	Continuous 85–170 mm optical telephoto (3.5–7.1× relative to the 24 mm main camera); up to 21.3× 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, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
Camera features
Camera features	Two-stage shutter button; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst; Eye AF for people and animals; AF tracking with human pose estimation	Two-stage shutter button; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst; Eye AF for people and animals; Pro Photo and Pro Video; AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	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	Sony claims up to two days of use; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery fast charging; Sony claims about 50% in 30 minutes; no charger included	USB Power Delivery fast charging; no charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	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	192 g (better)	197 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162 × 74 mm	162 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green	Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple
Buttons
Buttons	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor	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	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 14	Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	Three Android version upgrades and four years of security updates (Sony)	Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates (Sony)
AI features
AI features	–	Xperia Intelligence, including AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 and LE Audio	Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio and Auracast
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack