Sony Xperia 1 VI Specifications
Sony launched its new flagship Xperia 1 VI smartphone. The smartphone is available in Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, and Scar red color options. On the front, you get a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with Full HD+ resolution support. The display offers a 120Hz refresh rate for a smooth user experience with 1B colors, and HDR BT.2020 support. The device is also protected by IP65/IP68 dust and water resistance and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI boasts a triple rear camera setup that consists of a 48MP main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12MP telephoto lens with 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens. With the main camera, you can record 4K videos with OIS and 5-axis gyro-EIS support. A 12MP sensor is present on the front side to take good selfies. The device is powered by the 4nm Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and runs on Android 14 OS.
The phone also equips 256GB to 512GB internal storage based on the UFS memory type alongside 12GB RAM to support your daily activities.  As far as the battery department is concerned, the smartphone offers a 5000 mAh cell, which will be more than enough to support your daily activities. Also, the Xperia 1 VI smartphone has 30W wired charging support. Last but not least, the Sony Xperia 1 VI smartphone is priced at around $1404 (Rs 1,16,990 in India) approx.
| Specifications | Sony Xperia 1 VI |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | May 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| Weight | 192 g |
| Size | 6.5 inches |
| Display | LTPO OLED 1B colors 120Hz HDR BT.2020 19.5:9 ratio ~396 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | 4nm – Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| CPU | Octa-core 1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB UFS |
| Camera | 48 MP (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (telephoto), (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 12 MP (123Ëšultrawide), dual pixel PDAF Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking Max – 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie | 12 MP (wide) HDR Max – 4K@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Native Sony Alpha camera support |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS Wireless Reverse wireless |
| Colors | Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki green, Scar red |
| Expected Price | $1404 (Rs 1,16,990 in India) approx |
Sony Xperia 1 VI Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Sony Xperia 1 VI smartphone.
Pros
- Comes with 4K video recording with 5-axis gyro-EIS support.
- Awesome camera performance with a 7.1x optical zoom lens.
- LTPO OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate.
- NFC and 5G enabled smartphone.
- Huge battery capacity with 30W fast wired charging.
- Support wireless and reverse wireless charging.
- Stereo speakers are present.
- Comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
- Support water and dust resistance.
- Android 14 OS support.
Cons
- A shared microSD card slot is present.
- Without custom UI.
- No 8K video recording support.
- An infrared port is missing.
- Very expensive smartphone.
