Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches (157 x 68 x 8.2 mm)	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches (162 x 74 x 8.2 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g)	6.77 oz(192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Pink	Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.34 %	86.59 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 750
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	12GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS)	256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Not user replaceable
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

10h 16min

Video

11h 26min

Gaming

9h 55min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 54min

Video

7h 46min

Gaming

14h 3min

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

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" 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 (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: Yes Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (HDR)	12 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

138

Overall

144

Photo

131

Video

Find out more details about photo and video scores for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Camera Score page.

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 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	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	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), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 1399

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	May 15, 2024

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia 5 III Specs	Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs
PhoneArena Review
Sony Xperia 5 III Review	Sony Xperia 1 VI Review
User Reviews
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