These are the high-end Xperia 1 VI and the mid-range Xperia 10 VI, and despite their very similar names, I don't think anyone expected the two 2024-released devices to score Android 16 promotions at the same time.
According to multiple Redditors on a few different threads, that's basically what's happening right now, but unfortunately, not for everyone and not everywhere. Some Xperia 1 VI users in countries like Greece, Bulgaria, and the UK, for instance, apparently didn't receive the update with folks in Poland and a bunch of other places, although if history is any indication, a global rollout should be completed by the end of the week.
Very minor visual changes to user interface. The fingerprint notification in apps (banking apps etc) now looks different. The Settings menu is now all in a different order (System and About Phone are now in middle of list instead of at the bottom). Minor animation changes switching between apps/closing.
CatElectronic9772 on Reddit, October 20, 2025
I'm not sure the same thing can be said about the Xperia 10 VI, as reports of Android 16 goodies currently rolling out to that particular device are a little more isolated, which might be due to its low popularity or the update's even slower expansion.
Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, the Xperia 1 VI should feel even zippier than usual after leaving Android 15 behind... even though Android 16 doesn't bring a lot of substantial improvements or add-ons to the table (at least at first glance).
The same is true for the Xperia 10 VI and its considerably humbler Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, but even if you don't notice any clear performance enhancements once you install the newest Android version on your 2024 mid-ranger or high-ender, you should at least appreciate the October security patches also included in this package.
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