Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
The Sony Xperia 1 VI scores 7.8 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra scores 8.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VI leads in design, while the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is ahead in camera, battery and software support. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is the newer phone, announced May 15, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VI
- Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 5×
- Newer model May 15, 2024 vs Feb 22, 2024
- Lighter 192 g vs 219.8 g
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 9.2 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Bigger screen 6.73 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@120
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3200 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- IR blaster
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Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Overall
7.8
8.5
Display
8.5
8.6
Performance
7.5
7.5
Camera
8.3
9.0
Battery
5.0
7.1
Design
8.6
8.2
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Size
6.5 inches
6.73 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, WQHD+ AMOLED (Xiaomi C8)
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
—
522 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Xiaomi Shield Glass
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 750
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"
50 MP, f/1.63, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
12 MP, 7.1× optical, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
7.1×
5×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@120
8K@30
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
—
90 W
Wireless charging
—
80 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Dimensions
162 × 74 × 8.2 mm
161.4 × 75.3 × 9.2 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
9.2 mm
Weight
192 g
219.8 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, Scarlet
Black, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
—
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VIXiaomi 14 Ultra
Announced
May 15, 2024
Feb 22, 2024
Released
—
Feb 27, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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