Sony Xperia 1 VI is a high-end smartphone product of the Sony Xperia 1 range. The phone was released on May 15, 2024, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 modem. The phone's display has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio with FHD+ resolution, unlike the 21:9 with 4K display like the previous model, and it has an upgraded camera.
The phone will not be released in the United States.
Hardware There is a dedicated shutter button.
It is equipped with the following camera lenses: 48 MP — 24 mm effective primary lens with AI Auto Focus. 12 MP — 16 mm ultrawide lens with Dual Pixel PDAF. 12 MP — Telephoto optical zoom lens with a focal length of 85 to 170 mm, allowing for long-distance shooting up to x7.1 zoom.
The Xperia 1 VI comes in Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, and Scarlet Red. Its display uses a 6.50-inch 120 Hz LTPO OLED panel with a BRAVIA screen, which supports the HDR BT.2020 standard. Unlike its predecessor, the Xperia 1 V, it has an FHD+ resolution instead of 4K.
It has a two-day battery life with a 5000 mAh lithium battery. It has updated wireless charging wattage capabilities to 15 W from 11 W of its predecessor.
The phone has an IP65 and IP68 standard dust and water body protection. Sony Xperia 1 VI also re-introduced vapor chamber cooling for its flagship phone since it was last used by the Xperia PRO (2020) and the first for the Xperia 1 series.
It has 12 GB of RAM paired with 256 GB or 512 GB of UFS 4.0 storage.
On 14 October 2024, it received an update enabling the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) connectivity hardware via software update via an Instagram post in the Sony Xperia channel.
The Xperia 1 VI marks the final Sony Xperia manufactured in and by Sony's Thailand and Chinese factories themselves, as its subsequent successors, the Xperia 1 VII and 1 VIII, are made in China by undisclosed OEMs.
Software There is Xperia UI and Android 14 with gaming mode customizations (Game Enhancer). A unified camera app replacing the previous two separate apps (Video Pro and Photo Pro) has been added. The phone has a specialized music recording app.
The Android 15 update was released on the 20th of November 2024, which also introduced the dedicated Video Pro mode in the camera app, along with the 1st of November 2024 security patch level. It received the Android 16 update on 22 October 2025.
On its upcoming third and final Android major upgrade, Android 17, alongside its two successors, the Xperia 1 VII and Xperia 1 VIII, will receive Desktop Mode gained in Android 17 alongside a new wallpaper and style feature, an upgraded quick settings panel, and an updated screen recording.
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