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Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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SonyXperia 1SonyXperia 1 VI
Overview
ReleasedMay 2019June 2024
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
Resolution3840 × 16442340 × 1080
Sharpness643 pixels per inch396 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Display type4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWideFHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear
Display featuresX1 for mobile; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; DCI-P3 and BT.2020 colour support120 Hz; 240 Hz touch scanning; Creator mode; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 855Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory6 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB
Storage type128 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 512 GBUFS storage; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 1.5 TB
Cooling–Vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP12 MP
Optical zoom2×7.1×
Front camera8 MP12 MP
Main camera12 MP, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS sensor, 1.4 µm pixels48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Telephoto camera12 MP, 52 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor12 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 camera8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Zoom2× optical and 5× digital zoomContinuous 85–170 mm optical telephoto (3.5–7.1× relative to the 24 mm main camera); up to 21.3× hybrid zoom
Video recording4K HDR movie recording; Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta; 960 fps super slow motion at FHD or HD4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
Camera featuresEye AF; up to 10 fps burst with AF/AE; Optical SteadyShot; two-stage shutter buttonTwo-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
Battery3,330 mAh5,000 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail–Sony claims two days of typical use and over 36 hours of continuous video playback; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode
Wired chargingUSB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included UCH32 chargerUSB Power Delivery fast charging; Sony claims about 50% in 30 minutes; no charger included
Wireless charging–Qi wireless charging
Charges other devices–Battery Share charges other Qi devices
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight178 g192 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
Height × width167 × 72 mm162 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
ColoursBlack, Purple, White, GreyBlack, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green
ButtonsPower, volume, fingerprint sensor and dedicated camera shutterTwo-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor
Water resistance detailSony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistanceIPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance
BiometricsSide fingerprint sensorFingerprint sensor
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; DSEE HX, LDAC and aptX HD audioFront-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9 PieAndroid 14
Software updates–Three Android version upgrades and four years of security updates (Sony)
Connectivity
Mobile network4G LTE–
SIMHybrid dual nano-SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.4 and LE Audio
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack

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