Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.1
Sony Xperia 1 IV	Sony Xperia 1 VI
Released · May 30, 2022	Released · Jun 03, 2024
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px	6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	May 15, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	€1399

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.99% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.3GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 750
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 16GB/512GB	12GB/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 42min

Video

6h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 54min

Video

7h 46min

Gaming

14h 3min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.2x Aperture size: F2.3	12 MP (Laser autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP	12 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

138

Overall

144

Photo

131

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage


Memory	16GB/512GB

For Europe


5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

Links

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