Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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7.1
Sony Xperia 1 VI
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Sony Xperia 1 VI Google Pixel 9a
Released · Jun 03, 2024
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2024 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€1399 8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 750 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2209 1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
6791 4385
3D Mark High
4402 2625
3D Mark Low
2607 2124

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
18h 54min
Video
7h 46min
Gaming
14h 3min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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)
Front
12 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
138
Overall
144
Photo
131
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.3
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41
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
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

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