Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Yes
Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020	May 15, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$950	€1399

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 158 x 68 x 8 mm	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey	Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS)	12GB/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (14)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2209
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6791
3D Mark High
Untested	4402
3D Mark Low
Untested	2607

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Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 5min

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

9h 8min

Gaming

5h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 54min

Video

7h 46min

Gaming

14h 3min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7"	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, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"	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: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Laser autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

138

Overall

144

Photo

131

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 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, Barometer, 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, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA	5G Ready
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, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021 FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

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