Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Sony Xperia 1 V

The Sony Xperia 1 VI scores 7.8 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 V scores 7.4. The Sony Xperia 1 VI leads in performance and software support, while the Sony Xperia 1 V is ahead in display and battery. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is the newer phone, announced May 15, 2024.

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Sony Sony Xperia 1 VI

7.8 Price TBA

Top score

Sony Sony Xperia 1 V

7.4 From $1,399.99

Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VI

Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 5.2×
Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
Newer model May 15, 2024 vs May 11, 2023
Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.3 mm
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 V

Lighter 187 g vs 192 g
Higher screen resolution 1644 × 3840 px vs 1080 × 2340 px

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Overall 7.8 7.4

Display 8.5 9.0

Performance 7.6 6.9

Camera 8.3 8.3

Battery 4.7 4.9

Design 8.6 8.5

Software support 5.7 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.9

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED OLED, 4K HDR OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1644 × 3840 px

Pixel density — 643 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes —

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 740

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35" 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 12 MP, 7.1× optical, periscope 12 MP, 5.2× optical

Optical zoom 7.1× 5.2×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 4K@120

Front camera 12 MP 12 MP

Front video 4K@60 —

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging — 30 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Dimensions 162 × 74 × 8.2 mm 165 × 71 × 8.3 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 8.3 mm

Weight 192 g 187 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM —

Colors Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, Scarlet Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.4 5.3

USB USB-C 3.x —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No —

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

OS updates 3 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 V

Announced May 15, 2024 May 11, 2023

Released — Jun 16, 2023

Status Released Released

US launch price — $1,399.99

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