Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Sony Xperia Z5

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Xperia 1 VI compared with Xperia Z5

	SonyXperia 1 VI	SonyXperia Z5
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	October 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD; PhoneArena identified the reviewed panel as IPS
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear	Chemically tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Display features
Display features	120 Hz; 240 Hz touch scanning; Creator mode; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision	X-Reality for mobile, Live Colour LED and Super-vivid mode
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 810
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm MSM8994 octa-core, 2 GHz and 1.5 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 430
Storage type
Storage type	UFS storage; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 1.5 TB	32 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 200 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	23 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	7.1× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	5.1 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	23 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 24 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and LED flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor	–
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	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor	5.1 MP Exmor R camera with 1080p video
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	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye	4K rear video and 1080p front video; SteadyShot electronic stabilisation
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	Hybrid phase and contrast autofocus, 5× Clear Image digital zoom and dedicated shutter button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
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's E6653 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to seven hours of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery fast charging; Sony claims about 50% in 30 minutes; no charger included	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g	154 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162 × 74 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Frosted-glass back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green	White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green
Buttons
Buttons	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; SIM and microSD cover must be shut, and the capless USB port must dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Front-facing stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 14	Android 5.1 Lollipop; PS4 Remote Play supported
Software updates
Software updates	Three Android version upgrades and four years of security updates (Sony)	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 6 on the UK E6653; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38 and 40
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 and LE Audio	Bluetooth 4.1
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	Capless Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL 3.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket