Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3840 x 1644 px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.99 %	86.59 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core, 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 750
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	12GB
Internal storage
256GB	256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

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

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 5.2x Aperture size: F2.3	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: Yes Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP	12 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

138

Overall

144

Photo

131

Video

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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

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	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
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

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

Price
	€ 1399

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	May 15, 2024

Links

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Sony Xperia 1 IV Specs	Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs
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