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Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony's 2024 flagship replaces the Xperia 1 V's 4K 21:9 display with a 6.5-inch FHD+ 1-120Hz LTPO OLED and adds the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 plus a 12MP telephoto with continuous 3.5x-7.1x optical zoom. It keeps a 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers, microSD and IP65/IP68 protection, and charges at 30W wired with wireless charging support. Sony did not officially release it in the US.
Pros
- 12MP telephoto with continuous 3.5x-7.1x optical zoom, a 48MP main camera and 4K 120fps video
- 6.5-inch 1-120Hz LTPO OLED that reached up to 1,862 nits in review testing
- 3.5mm headphone jack, front stereo speakers and microSD expansion up to 1.5TB
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 16GB of RAM and UFS 4.0 storage
- IP65/IP68 rating with a Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front
Cons
- Not officially sold in the US
- Wired charging is capped at 30W, and no charger or cable is included
- Only 3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates, less than the 4 and 6 years Sony later promised for the Xperia 1 VII
- Review testing measured 240Hz PWM flicker at every brightness level
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Sony Xperia 1 VI
Display
- Screen size
- 6.5 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 396 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,862 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,250Top 25%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 6,804Top 25%
- Wild Life Extreme stability
- 52 %Bottom 9%
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB/512GB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.0
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Telephoto
- 12 MP
- Optical zoom
- 7.1 x
- Max video
- 4K@120fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 30 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 192 g
- Thickness
- 8.2 mm
- IP rating
- IP65/IP68
- Frame material
- Metal
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14
- OS update pledge
- 3 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VI good in 2026?
The Sony Xperia 1 VI earns an Inno Score of 55.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Sony's 2024 flagship replaces the Xperia 1 V's 4K 21:9 display with a 6.5-inch FHD+ 1-120Hz LTPO OLED and adds the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 plus a 12MP telephoto with continuous 3.5x-7.1x optical zoom. It keeps a 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers, microSD and IP65/IP68 protection, and charges at 30W wired with wireless charging support. Sony did not officially release it in the US.
What are the key specs of the Sony Xperia 1 VI?
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · Screen size: 6.5 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Sony Xperia 1 VI?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Huawei nova 13, iQOO Z9s Pro, Nothing Phone (2) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
