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Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2024, May 15	2024, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2024, June 03	Available. Released 2024, September 20

Body
Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm² (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm² (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Platform
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades	iOS 18
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 750	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 4.0	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA (WI-FI 7 will be enabled with a SW update)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Native Sony Alpha camera support	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery
Type	5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3561 mAh, non-removable
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless Reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
SAR		1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Models	XQEC54EUKCB.GC, XQEC54EUKCG.GC, XQEC54EUKCS.GC, XQ-EC72	A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
Price	$ 965.00 / £ 998.99 / € 1,059.00	$ 829.99 / £ 799.00 / € 949.00 / ₹ 79,900

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 1612156 (v10) GeekBench: 6119 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 16109 (offscreen 1440p)	AnTuTu: 1510034 (v10) GeekBench: 7901 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 10030 (offscreen 1440p)
Display	1310 nits max brightness (measured)	1708 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 17:27h	Active use score 15:42h

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