Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI Apple iPhone 17
Released · Jun 03, 2024
Announced · Sep 09, 2025
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2024 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€1399 8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 750 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS) 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2209 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
6791 Untested
3D Mark High
4402 Untested
3D Mark Low
2607 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
18h 54min
Video
7h 46min
Gaming
14h 3min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.35"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Laser autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Focal Length: 85-170 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
138
Overall
144
Photo
131
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 6.0
WLAN
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
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 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
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