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Sony Xperia 1 VI - The high-end smartphone with an outstanding battery life is the first choice for photo enthusiasts

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Sony's new Xperia I VI high-end smartphone leaves little more to be desired: It features further improved cameras, even better performance, fantastic battery life and a new, significantly brighter LTPO display. In addition, it once again offers features that no other flagship phone has. However, it still faces several weaknesses.
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At first glance, the sixth generation of the Xperia 1 series looks the same as its predecessor. So, is everything the same with the Sony Xperia 1 VI? Not quite, as this year's flagship smartphone from Sony once again boasts an extremely extensive camera setup, which has been further expanded compared to the Xperia 1 V. One of the most important innovations: Instead of 5.2x optical magnification, you can now zoom continuously up to 7.1x with the help of a telephoto lens.

Its display, however, comes with a big surprise. On the Xperia 1 VI, Sony has said goodbye to the iconic 21:9 display along with its particularly narrow build that has characterized the Xperia 1 series until now. Plus, its display resolution has shrunk from 4K to FullHD+. Still, the price of the premium smartphone remains unchanged and is once again around US$1,300.

Sony Xperia 1 VI (Xperia 1 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 8 x 2.3 - 3.3 GHz, Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)
Graphics adapter
Memory
12 GB 
, LPDDR5X
Display
6.50 inch 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixel 396 PPI, capacitive, OLED, LTPO 1-120 Hz, FHD+, HDR10, HLG, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, Creator mode, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash, 256 GB 
, 227 GB free
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headset jack, Card Reader: microSDXC up to 1.5 TB (FAT, FAT32, exFAT), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum, OTG
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.4, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19), 4G (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66), 5G (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78), Single SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.2 x 162 x 74 ( = 0.32 x 6.38 x 2.91 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Ion, 30W max. charging speed
Charging
wireless charging, fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 14
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix (1/1.35" Exmor T for Mobile, f/1.9, 24mm, 84° FOV, 2,24µm pixel size, 12 MP pixel binning) + 12 MPix (1/1.35" Exmor RS, f/2.3-f/3.5, 85-170mm, 28°-15° FOV, 7.1x optical zoom, 1µm pixel size) + 12 MPix (1/2.5" Exmor RS, f/2.2, 16mm, 123° FOV, 1.4µm pixel size), videos up to 4K@120fps
Secondary Camera: 12 MPix (1/2.9 Exmor RS, f/2.0, 24mm, 83° FOV, 1.22µm pixel size)
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: virtual, quick start guide, warranty information, 24 Months Warranty, Camera2 API: Full, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front), Gorilla Glass Victus (backside), Dolby Atmos, DRM Widevine L1; IP6X, IPX5, IPX8; Head SAR 0.86 W/kg, Body SAR 0.76 W/kg, fanless, waterproof
Weight
192 g ( = 6.77 oz / 0.42 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1399 Euro
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Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Version
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Price
86.3 %v8
08 / 2024
Sony Xperia 1 VI
SD 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750
192 g256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash6.50"2340x1080
91.1 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
12 / 2023
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU
221 g256 GB NVMe6.70"2796x1290
89 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
12 / 2023
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7
213 g128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash6.70"2992x1344
90.1 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
07 / 2023
Honor Magic5 Pro
SD 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740
219 g512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash6.81"2848x1312
91.1 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
05 / 2024
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750
232 g256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash6.80"3120x1440
89.9 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
06 / 2023
Sony Xperia 1 V
SD 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740
187 g256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash6.50"3840x1644
89.4 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
12 / 2023
Xiaomi 14 Pro
SD 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750
223 g256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash6.73"3200x1440

Please note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.

Case - The Xperia 1 VI with a glass case and a camera button

Despite its changed aspect ratio, the new Sony Xperia 1 phone is similarly lightweight. At 192 grams, the Xperia 1 VI is currently one of the lightest high-end phones on the market, despite it having a 6.5-inch screen. It has only gotten 5 grams heavier than the Xperia 1 V. As usual, its build quality is flawless—nothing wobbles, nothing creaks and thanks to its IP68 certification, it is also dust and waterproof. You still don't need a tool to open the SIM/microSD card slot.

In general, Sony hasn't changed anything about the premium phone's design. A metal frame unites the Gorilla Glass Victus 2-protected OLED panel with the case back made from Gorilla Glass Victus, on which three camera lenses are arranged vertically. Along the short sides, the phone's bezels are comparatively wide. This at least makes sense on the top, as this is where the selfie camera has been hidden inside the frame.

The back cover has a finely textured surface finish that feels like plastic, but is also largely resistant to fingerprints. In addition to our test device's Goji Black colorway, the back of the case also comes in the colors Khaki and Platinum Silver.

The Xperia 1 VI has inherited its predecessor's dedicated camera button, which is conveniently located on the right-hand side. In its standard setting, the button launches the camera app and then functions as a shutter release. A 3.5 mm jack, which you won't find on almost any other high-end smartphone, is also on board again.

Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Size comparison

165 mm / 6.5 in 71 mm / 2.8 in 8.3 mm / 0.3268 in 187 g0.4123 lbs162.9 mm / 6.41 in 76.7 mm / 3.02 in 8.77 mm / 0.3453 in 219 g0.4828 lbs162.6 mm / 6.4 in 76.5 mm / 3.01 in 8.8 mm / 0.3465 in 213 g0.4696 lbs162.3 mm / 6.39 in 79 mm / 3.11 in 8.6 mm / 0.3386 in 232 g0.511 lbs162 mm / 6.38 in 74 mm / 2.91 in 8.2 mm / 0.3228 in 192 g0.4233 lbs161.4 mm / 6.35 in 75.3 mm / 2.96 in 8.49 mm / 0.3343 in 223 g0.4916 lbs159.9 mm / 6.3 in 76.7 mm / 3.02 in 8.25 mm / 0.3248 in 221 g0.4872 lbs148 mm / 5.83 in 105 mm / 4.13 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - 256 GB storage is the maximum

The Xperia 1 VI has a great range of connectivity options. In addition to a 3.5 mm jack and stereo speakers, it offers NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, supports USB OTG, streams via Miracast and Google Cast and can charge other Qi-compatible devices via the "share battery" function. The smartphone can also be used as a camera monitor by connecting it to a Sony Alpha camera.

Sony only offers its flagship smartphone in one storage configuration, which is unusual in the high-end sector. Equipped with 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage, the premium phone costs around US$1,300. The manufacturer already charged the same price for the Xperia 1 V—there were no other storage configurations there either. The phone's internal storage can be expanded via a microSD card up to 1.5 TB in size, which can also be formatted in the exFAT file format.

The Xperia 1 VI's USB port is connected at USB 3.2 Gen 1 speed (5 GBit/s) and allows the smartphone to be attached to an external display or TV using a corresponding USB-C to HDMI or DisplayPort cable. It supports a resolution of up to 4K at 60 frames per second. In our copying test using the Samsung 980 Pro as an external hard disk, the USB port only achieved a mediocre transfer rate of 202 MByte/s.

left: no connections
left: no connections
right: camera button, power button with fingerprint sensor, volume rocker
right: camera button, power button with fingerprint sensor, volume rocker
top: microphone, 3.5-mm jack
top: microphone, 3.5-mm jack
bottom: nano SIM/microSD slot, microphone, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
bottom: nano SIM/microSD slot, microphone, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

microSD card reader

The Xperia 1 VI's microSD card reader only delivers mediocre transfer rates roughly on par with the Xperia 1 V. With our Angelbird AV Pro V60 reference card, its sequential read and write rates were stable, but they only reached an average of 43.3 and 28.4 MB/s respectively. We recorded a data throughput of 17.7 MByte/s during the copying test. In both disciplines, mid-range smartphones are sometimes able to achieve significantly higher speeds.

SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
18.35 MB/s +4%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
17.69 MB/s

Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)

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Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø28.4 (21.4-32.8)
Sony Xperia 1 V Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø28.3 (19.6-31.9)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø43.3 (17.9-92.8)
Sony Xperia 1 V Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø45.7 (28.7-176.3)

Software - Android 14 and 4 years of updates

The Xperia 1 VI runs Android 14, which Sony has added to using its own Sony UI user interface. Only a few third-party apps come pre-installed. However, you can't get rid of all of them with on-board tools. Facebook, for example, can only be deactivated, but you can't uninstall it.

In running Sony UI, the Xperia 1 VI's Android 14 hardly differs from stock Android but it offers a practical extra, namely a dashboard. The dashboard allows users to quickly access frequently used phone settings such as display brightness, picture and audio mode or notifications. The dashboard is opened via a sidebar on the right.

Sony promises three OS upgrades for its Xperia 1 VI, as well as 4 years of security updates. Both are a step forward compared to the Xperia 1 V which Sony has only given 2 OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates. In comparison with other premium phones from Apple, Google and Samsung, on the other hand, this extended support is still pretty poor. As an example, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with 7 years of updates.

Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Sustainability

The Xperia 1 VI's product packaging is made from bamboo, sugar cane and recycled paper with completely plastic-free individual packaging. Sony has also replaced the plastic tape used to seal shipping boxes with a paper alternative to make its packaging even more environmentally friendly.

According to the manufacturer, around 85 per cent of the raw materials used to make a range of internal and external elements of the smartphone's main unit are eco-friendly resins such as recycled resins and plant-based resins. SORPLAS (Sustainable Oriented Recycled Plastic) developed by Sony is also used for this model.

Communication and GNSS - WiFi 7 set to follow via an update

The Sony Xperia 1 VI supports a wide variety of mobile phone frequency bands, including 24 4G bands and 13 5G bands, so it is able to establish connections worldwide. At short distances, the smartphone communicates via WiFi 6E. An update to WiFi 7 is scheduled for the fall via a firmware update.

Even right now, the Xperia 1 VI is already very fast using Wi-Fi. Connected to our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router, the Sony smartphone achieved high and fairly constant transfer rates but couldn't fully make use of the full possibilities of its WiFi modem.

Networking
Sony Xperia 1 VI
iperf3 receive AXE11000
792 (min: 399) MBit/s ∼46%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
879 (min: 842) MBit/s ∼49%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1824 (min: 1765) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1438 (min: 1193) MBit/s ∼83%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
iperf3 receive AXE11000
810 (min: 793) MBit/s ∼47%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
931 (min: 893) MBit/s ∼52%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1534 (min: 1415) MBit/s ∼84%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1345 (min: 1298) MBit/s ∼78%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
iperf3 receive AXE11000
897 (min: 870) MBit/s ∼52%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
892 (min: 333) MBit/s ∼50%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1468 (min: 1069) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1467 (min: 1304) MBit/s ∼85%
Honor Magic5 Pro
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1531 (min: 1445) MBit/s ∼89%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1474 (min: 743) MBit/s ∼83%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
iperf3 receive AXE11000
801 (min: 397) MBit/s ∼47%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
556 (min: 253) MBit/s ∼31%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1553 (min: 815) MBit/s ∼85%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1461 (min: 1284) MBit/s ∼84%
Sony Xperia 1 V
iperf3 receive AXE11000
818 (min: 410) MBit/s ∼48%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
946 (min: 912) MBit/s ∼53%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1778 (min: 891) MBit/s ∼97%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1530 (min: 1492) MBit/s ∼88%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1717 (min: 1627) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1783 (min: 911) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1728 (min: 1374) MBit/s ∼95%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1731 (min: 1657) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Smartphone
iperf3 receive AXE11000
713 (min: 34.8) MBit/s ∼42%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
728 (min: 40.5) MBit/s ∼41%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1451 (min: 229) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1368 (min: 668) MBit/s ∼79%
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Sony Xperia 1 VI Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1824 (1765-1873)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple A17 Pro, Apple A17 Pro GPU; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1534 (1415-1573)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1526 (815-1800)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1437 (1193-1525)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple A17 Pro, Apple A17 Pro GPU; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1344 (1298-1361)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1461 (1284-1543)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø778 (399-806)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple A17 Pro, Apple A17 Pro GPU; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø809 (793-818)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø786 (397-819)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø879 (842-911)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple A17 Pro, Apple A17 Pro GPU; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø931 (893-949)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Qualcomm Adreno 750; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø548 (253-611)
GPS reception indoors
GPS reception indoors
GPS reception outside
GPS reception outside

The Xperia 1 VI uses the satellite navigation services GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS in single-band mode to determine its location. When stationary, the smartphone was able to locate us with an accuracy of up to 3 meters, regardless of whether we were indoors or outdoors.

The flagship phone is well-suited for navigating. In comparison with the Garmin Venu 2 fitness smartwatch, it may not have always recorded the route of our 10-kilometre bike ride quite as accurately, but it was never truly inaccurate.

GPS test: summary
GPS test: summary
GPS test: trip around a lake
GPS test: trip around a lake
GPS test: turning point
GPS test: turning point

Telephone functions and call quality - Dual-SIM with eSIMs

When held up to your ear, the Sony smartphone's call quality is good. During our test, the people taking part in the call could hear each other perfectly and voices were transmitted naturally. Even using hands-free mode, the Xperia 1 VI suppressed ambient noise pretty effectively.

Aside from VoLTE, the Sony phone also supports WLAN calls. The Xperia 1 VI can be used in dual-SIM mode if you insert one nano SIM card and configure an additional eSIM.

Cameras - Focal lengths from 24 to 170 millimeters

Photo taken using selfie camera
Photo taken using selfie camera

The Xperia 1 VI is equipped with the same Zeiss-lens cameras that the Xperia 1 V had, but with one exception. The OIS telephoto zoom at the bottom of the phone's rear camera ensemble has been updated and now works with apertures of f/2.3-f/3.5 and a focal length range of 85 to 170 millimeters (previously f/2.3-f/2.8, 85 to 125 mm).

Thanks to the new telephoto zoom, users can choose between 3.5x and 7.1x optical magnification (Xperia 1 V: maximum 5.2x). Also new: the telephoto zoom is now also responsible for macro shots. The resolution and size of the image sensor have remained unchanged compared to the Xperia 1 V (Exmor RS, 12 MP, 1/1.35").

This model's telephoto zoom camera can't quite come close to the other lenses when it comes to image quality, but it takes good pictures with decent sharpness. Even so, in a direct comparison with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Google Pixel 8 Pro, it only came in third place.

The main camera sits above the telephoto zoom, and it continues to use the Exmor T for Mobile (1/1.35") sensor. It has a resolution of 52 MP, of which it uses 48 MP effectively. Using 4-in-1 pixel binning, the optically stabilized main camera produces 12 MP photos and has a small-format equivalent focal length of 24 millimetres (f/1.9). If a larger resolution is required, the full 48 MP can also be used for taking photos. You can additionally shoot in the classic aspect ratio of 3:2 (4000 x 2666 pixels).

The ultra-wide-angle camera at the top of the camera trio, which covers a 123° field of view (Exmor RS, 1/2.5", f/2.2, 16 mm), provides an even wider choice of focal lengths and offers above-average performance within this price range.

Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera
Photo taken using main camera

Best image quality in Pro mode

Thanks to its large sensor, the 48 MP main camera takes the best photos of the camera trio and impresses with its nice and realistic color depiction in automatic mode. The AI-supported AF eye and limb tracking, which is advertised by Sony and has been adopted from the Alpha cameras, also works very well in practice.

Using the standard photo mode, in which the camera makes all settings automatically and which we used to take our test shots, the photos' quality is consistently very good. On the other hand, the results aren't really any better than those of the competition. In low-light conditions, the main camera couldn't quite come close to the lenses of the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max when we used the "snap mode".

The Sony phone can only be pushed to its photographic limits when using the Pro mode in the camera app, which offers extensive settings and optimization options for fine-tuning your photo subject. There, you will also find options such as the RAW image format, continuous shooting or the S-Cinetone color mode for videos. A Pro video mode, which allows even more detailed video settings, will be added in an update. According to the press release, this is "expected to happen with the next Android OS version update", so presumably in the fall.

The Xperia 1 VI's selfie camera has a resolution of 12 MP (Exmor RS for Mobile, 1/2.9", f/2.0, 24 mm, 83°) and delivers solid picture quality. It records videos in a maximum of 4K at 30 frames per second. Using the main camera, you can get up to 120 frames per second at 4K. Switching between the individual lenses during recording is only possible up to 4K at 60fps.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Daylight photo 1Daylight photo 2Ultra-wide angle5x zoomLow-light photo

In controlled lighting conditions in our test lab, the Sony phone's main camera showed that it could capture colors accurately. With optimal lighting, it also managed to capture the test chart sharply. In 1 lux of residual light, the test chart and ColorChecker color chart remained fully visible, but the camera then had considerable difficulty displaying both in focus.

ColorChecker
7.4 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
8 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
7 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
10 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Sony Xperia 1 VI: 6.04 ∆E min: 2.76 - max: 9.98 ∆E
ColorChecker
13.1 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
15.5 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
21.4 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
20.4 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
18.9 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
20.4 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
ColorChecker Sony Xperia 1 VI: 17 ∆E min: 10.6 - max: 23.79 ∆E

Accessories and warranty - Everything costs extra

Sony has proven to be pretty stingy when it comes to its flagship smartphone. Its packaging contains neither a corresponding 30-watt power adapter nor a USB-C cable—instead, you only get a quick start guide and a booklet with safety instructions.

At the time of testing, there were three optional official accessories available for the Xperia 1 VI: a cover with an integrated stand, a 30-watt power adapter and a vlog monitor, all of which can be purchased directly from the manufacturer.

The Sony Xperia 1 VI is covered by a 24-month warranty in the United States.

Input devices & operation - The Xperia 1 VI with a fingerprint sensor

The Xperia 1 VI's capacitive touchscreen works with a sampling rate of 240 Hz and processes inputs very quickly and accurately. Thanks to its high-end SoC and generous 12 GB of RAM, the smartphone isn't slowed down by demanding apps or many simultaneously open applications. The linear vibration motor provides precise feedback.

Due to the change from the previous 21:9 screen format to a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, videos displayed in full screen (which is typically 16:9), still show black bars. However, they are no longer as wide as on the Xperia 1 V.

The capacitive fingerprint sensor unlocks the smartphone very reliably and works even when the display is switched off. Other biometric authentication options such as facial recognition are not available on this phone.

Keyboard upright
Keyboard upright
Keyboard horizontal
Keyboard horizontal

Display - 120-Hz LTPO-OLED panel

Sub-pixels
Sub-pixels

Sony has thrown one of the unique selling points of the Xperia 1 V overboard when it comes to the new model's display. Instead of the previous elongated 21:9 aspect ratio, the Xperia 1 VI now uses a 19.5:9 format and the 4K panel has been reduced to FullHD+ with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. As a result, its pixel density has been reduced from 643 to 396 PPI, but its picture sharpness is still good. As our test showed, the screen's lower resolution has had a very positive effect on the phone's battery life.

Unlike the Xperia 1 V, the OLED panel installed into the Xperia 1 VI dynamically adjusts its refresh rate in a range from 1 to 120 Hz. In addition to HDR10, it also supports HLG. With the ambient light sensor activated, we measured an average of 1319 cd/m² when depicting a white background. This makes the display significantly brighter than the Xperia 1 V and roughly the same as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. When showing evenly distributed bright and dark image areas (APL18 measurement), the OLED panel increased to up to 1862 cd/m².

The OLED display's flickering doesn't have a very high frequency—we measured around 240 Hz across all brightness levels. Users who are sensitive to flickering displays should expect some complaints in this respect.

1317
cd/m²
1304
cd/m²
1328
cd/m²
1318
cd/m²
1305
cd/m²
1324
cd/m²
1328
cd/m²
1310
cd/m²
1336
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 1336 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 1318.9 cd/m² Minimum: 2.31 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 1305 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.92
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
100% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.19
Sony Xperia 1 VI
OLED, 2340x1080, 6.5"
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
OLED, 2796x1290, 6.7"
Google Pixel 8 Pro
OLED, 2992x1344, 6.7"
Honor Magic5 Pro
OLED, 2848x1312, 6.8"
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3120x1440, 6.8"
Sony Xperia 1 V
AMOLED, 3840x1644, 6.5"
Xiaomi 14 Pro
AMOLED, 3200x1440, 6.7"
Screen
8%
13%
-12%
-22%
1%
-1%
Brightness middle
1305
1102
-16%
1510
16%
1291
-1%
1317
1%
934
-28%
1025
-21%
Brightness
1319
1102
-16%
1467
11%
1289
-2%
1365
3%
948
-28%
1046
-21%
Brightness Distribution
98
98
0%
92
-6%
96
-2%
94
-4%
96
-2%
95
-3%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.8
1.1
61%
1.1
61%
1.7
39%
3.4
-21%
1.5
46%
1.1
61%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.5
3.1
31%
3.8
16%
4.4
2%
5
-11%
4
11%
2.9
36%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.4
1.6
-14%
1.7
-21%
2.9
-107%
2.8
-100%
1.3
7%
2.2
-57%
Gamma
2.19 100%
2.19 100%
2.23 99%
2.28 96%
2 110%
2.2 100%
2.25 98%
CCT
6361 102%
6555 99%
6670 97%
6472 100%
6458 101%
6384 102%
6622 98%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 240 Hz
Amplitude: 28.85 %

The display backlight flickers at 240 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 240 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8747 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

minimum display brightness
min.
25 % display brightness
25 %
50 % display brightness
50 %
75 % display brightness
75 %
maximum manual display brightness
100 %

Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness).

Calman measurement display settings
Calman measurement display settings

Using the standard picture mode, the OLED panel's color calibration is good. Some RGB color tones aren't quite perfect, but this shouldn't be noticeable in everyday use. In addition to the standard mode, there is a second picture mode available, namely creator mode, which uses the larger BT.2020 color space instead of the DCI-P3 color space and is optimized for HDR playback with 10-bit color depth.

Creator mode can also be used as the standard mode for selected apps. Manual white balance is possible in both modes. The screenshot shows our settings for manual white balance.

Color accuracy (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Color accuracy (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Color space (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Color space (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Grayscale (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Grayscale (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Color saturation (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)
Color saturation (standard mode, manual white balance, target color space sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
1.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.7195 ms rise
↘ 0.583 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
5.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3.555 ms rise
↘ 1.641 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.9 ms).

You can use the Xperia 1 VI well outside. The viewing-angle-stable OLED panel's high brightness is usually more than enough to guarantee good legibility.

Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - The Xperia 1 VI with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

The Xperia 1 VI is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, one of the fastest processors currently available for Android smartphones. The slightly higher-clocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which is used inside the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, performs even better.

In the CPU and GPU benchmarks, the Sony Xperia 1 VI competed with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Xiaomi 14 Pro for the highest scores and shortest times. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Google Pixel 8 Pro were only occasionally better than the trio—the former in Geekbench 6.2 and AImark, for example.

Geekbench 6.3
Single-Core
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU, 8192
2930 Points +30%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
2287 Points +2%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
2278 Points +1%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
2250 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (954 - 2329, n=21)
2106 Points -6%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1985 Points -12%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1774 Points -21%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
1769 Points -21%
Average of class Smartphone
  (193 - 3479, n=160, last 2 years)
1443 Points -36%
Multi-Core
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU, 8192
7244 Points +6%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
7102 Points +4%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
6875 Points +1%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
6804 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (4564 - 7501, n=21)
6638 Points -2%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
5119 Points -25%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
4538 Points -33%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
4255 Points -37%
Average of class Smartphone
  (845 - 10401, n=160, last 2 years)
4025 Points -41%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1716 Points +1%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1697 Points
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1687 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (1343 - 1702, n=14)
1652 Points -3%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1486 Points -12%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
1274 Points -25%
Average of class Smartphone
  (126 - 2437, n=173, last 2 years)
990 Points -42%
Multi-Core
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
6439 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
6426 Points +5%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
6125 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (5393 - 6543, n=14)
6058 Points -1%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
4846 Points -21%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
3624 Points -41%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6687, n=173, last 2 years)
3305 Points -46%
Antutu v10 - Total Score
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (1390723 - 2162423, n=17)
1934946 Points +7%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1905751 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1837994 Points +1%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1812093 Points
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU, 8192
1487075 Points -18%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1398472 Points -23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (142748 - 3015111, n=97, last 2 years)
1231394 Points -32%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
1113506 Points -39%
PCMark for Android - Work 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
18672 Points +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (12156 - 21628, n=20)
17861 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
17281 Points
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
15876 Points -8%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
15550 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (4609 - 24088, n=191, last 2 years)
12953 Points -25%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
11824 Points -32%
CrossMark - Overall
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1443 Points +7%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU, 8192
1408 Points +4%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1350 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (983 - 1474, n=13)
1238 Points -8%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1224 Points -9%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1167 Points -14%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
992 Points -27%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
935 Points -31%
Average of class Smartphone
  (187 - 1517, n=158, last 2 years)
882 Points -35%
BaseMark OS II
Overall
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (8148 - 10966, n=16)
9947 Points 0%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
9940 Points
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
9696 Points -2%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
9585 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1196 - 11976, n=152, last 2 years)
6273 Points -37%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
Points -100%
System
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
16475 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
16015 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (8611 - 16015, n=16)
13995 Points -13%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
13642 Points -15%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2368 - 16475, n=152, last 2 years)
10160 Points -37%
Memory
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (7426 - 12716, n=16)
10611 Points +25%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
10467 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
10389 Points +23%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
8474 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (962 - 12716, n=152, last 2 years)
6733 Points -21%
Graphics
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
37597 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (26972 - 39727, n=16)
34142 Points -9%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
29649 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
27905 Points -26%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1017 - 58651, n=152, last 2 years)
16804 Points -55%
Web
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1994 Points +4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (1661 - 2145, n=16)
1962 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1913 Points
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1815 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (841 - 2145, n=152, last 2 years)
1559 Points -19%
UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
27018 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
18852 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
18266 Points
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
16988 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1267 - 74958, n=144, last 2 years)
16564 Points -9%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (11487 - 18370, n=15)
16446 Points -10%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
11338 Points -38%
AImark - Score v3.x
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (963 - 245629, n=14)
101518 Points +7591%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro, A17 Pro GPU, 8192
29087 Points +2104%
Average of class Smartphone
  (82 - 307528, n=135, last 2 years)
25869 Points +1860%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1518 Points +15%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1320 Points
Honor Magic5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1266 Points -4%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7, 12288
1109 Points -16%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740, 12288
1067 Points -19%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
Points -100%
Geekbench ML
0.6 TensorFlow Lite CPU
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1317 Points +15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (1141 - 1342, n=6)
1227 Points +7%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1142 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (246 - 1342, n=34, last 2 years)
824 Points -28%
0.6 TensorFlow Lite GPU
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
1305 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (1070 - 1478, n=6)
1301 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
1254 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (123 - 1478, n=33, last 2 years)
746 Points -43%
0.6 TensorFlow Lite NNAPI
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, Adreno 750, 12288
678 Points +9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (186 - 3410, n=29, last 2 years)
647 Points +4%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750, 12288
621 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  (378 - 663, n=6)
555 Points -11%
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
4804 Points +10%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
4381 Points
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
3879 Points -11%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
3595 Points -18%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2410 Points -45%
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
5040 Points +13%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
4458 Points
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
3765 Points -16%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
3687 Points -17%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2422 Points -46%
3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
20068 Points +5%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
19022 Points
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
15260 Points -20%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
13827 Points -27%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
8922 Points -53%
3DMark / Solar Bay Score
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
7697 Points
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
7510 Points -2%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
6478 Points -16%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
5329 Points -31%
3DMark / Solar Bay Unlimited Score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
8620 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
8360 Points
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
6106 Points -27%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
5271 Points -37%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
120 fps 0%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps 0%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
116 fps -3%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
60 fps -50%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
60 fps -50%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
549 fps +5%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
543 fps +4%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
522 fps
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
472 fps -10%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
444 fps -15%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
348 fps -33%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
301 fps -42%
GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
120 fps 0%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps 0%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
99 fps -17%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
60 fps -50%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
60 fps -50%
GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
362 fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
339 fps +6%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
320 fps
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
262 fps -18%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
260 fps -19%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
174 fps -46%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
115 fps -64%
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps 0%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
117 fps -2%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
115 fps -4%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
68 fps -43%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
60 fps -50%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
60 fps -50%
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
269 fps +5%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
256 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
247 fps -4%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
206 fps -20%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
180 fps -30%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
112 fps -56%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
108 fps -58%
GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
119 fps
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
88 fps -26%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
83 fps -30%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
71 fps -40%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
69 fps -42%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
60 fps -50%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
60 fps -50%
GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
159 fps +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
155 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
142 fps -8%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
125 fps -19%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
110 fps -29%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
88 fps -43%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
75 fps -52%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
111 fps
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
76 fps -32%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
72 fps -35%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
67 fps -40%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
63 fps -43%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
59 fps -47%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
55 fps -50%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
85 fps +5%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
81 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
71 fps -12%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
68 fps -16%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
61 fps -25%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
37 fps -54%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
24 fps -70%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
120 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
114 fps -5%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
109 fps -9%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
91 fps -24%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
60 fps -50%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
59 fps -51%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
45 fps -62%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
209 fps +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
203 fps
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
187 fps -8%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
123 fps -39%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
117 fps -42%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
98 fps -52%
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
82 fps -60%
GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
40 fps +5%
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
39 fps +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
38 fps
Sony Xperia 1 V
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
31 fps -18%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
30 fps -21%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
25 fps -34%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
16 fps -58%
3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
1629 Points +19%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
1369 Points
3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
1796 Points +14%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
1570 Points

When surfing the web, the Sony Xperia 1 VI shows no weaknesses at all. Pages load quickly, are displayed swiftly and nothing hitches. In terms of the benchmarks, however, first place went to the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which overtook the Android competition.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 17)
254.048 Points +39%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
209.919 Points +15%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
183.071 Points
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
162.564 Points -11%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (64.1 - 241, n=19)
152.3 Points -17%
Sony Xperia 1 V (Chrome 114)
143.878 Points -21%
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=162, last 2 years)
119.8 Points -35%
Honor Magic5 Pro (Chrome 111)
116.696 Points -36%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
105.175 Points -43%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 17)
445 runs/min +65%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
270 runs/min
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
265 runs/min -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (69.6 - 311, n=16)
207 runs/min -23%
Sony Xperia 1 V (Chrome 114)
168 runs/min -38%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
158 runs/min -41%
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
141 runs/min -48%
Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=148, last 2 years)
135.1 runs/min -50%
Honor Magic5 Pro (Chrome 111)
111 runs/min -59%
WebXPRT 4 - Overall
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
195 Points +3%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
189 Points
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
181 Points -4%
Sony Xperia 1 V (Chrome 114)
166 Points -12%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (69 - 212, n=15)
161.7 Points -14%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 271, n=153, last 2 years)
113.2 Points -40%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
103 Points -46%
Honor Magic5 Pro (Chrome 111)
98 Points -48%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 17)
304 Points +36%
Sony Xperia 1 V
235 Points +5%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
223 Points
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
218 Points -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (142 - 310, n=9)
208 Points -7%
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
198 Points -11%
Average of class Smartphone (38 - 347, n=81, last 2 years)
147.5 Points -34%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
129 Points -42%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 17)
86270 Points +19%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
72665 Points
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
72011 Points -1%
Sony Xperia 1 V (Chrome 114)
60007 Points -17%
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
54365 Points -25%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (25953 - 72665, n=19)
50413 Points -31%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
49506 Points -32%
Honor Magic5 Pro (Chrome 111)
39825 Points -45%
Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=204, last 2 years)
36886 Points -49%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=161, last 2 years)
1579 ms * -160%
Honor Magic5 Pro (Chrome 111)
981.4 ms * -62%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (546 - 2066, n=16)
841 ms * -39%
Google Pixel 8 Pro (Chrome 117)
840.2 ms * -39%
Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120)
801.6 ms * -32%
Sony Xperia 1 V (Chrome 114)
701.7 ms * -16%
Sony Xperia 1 VI (Chrome 127.0.6533.64)
606.4 ms *
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121)
599 ms * +1%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 17)
388.3 ms * +36%

* ... smaller is better

The Xperia 1 VI's UFS 4.0 storage ensures very short loading times thanks to its high data throughput. None of the comparison devices can come close to this write and read performance.

Sony Xperia 1 VIGoogle Pixel 8 ProHonor Magic5 ProSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraAverage 256 GB UFS 4.0 FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-70%
-32%
-31%
-19%
-51%
Sequential Read 256KB
3804.21
1501.13
-61%
3344.12
-12%
3610.25
-5%
Sequential Write 256KB
3348.35
257.28
-92%
2651.87
-21%
1893.63
-43%
2594 ?(1014 - 3348, n=24)
-23%
Random Read 4KB
446.31
156.16
-65%
267.91
-40%
437.12
-2%
Random Write 4KB
681.02
258.92
-62%
298.31
-56%
181.55
-73%

Games - Smooth gaming guaranteed

It's no problem for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and its integrated Adreno 750 GPU to render current games smoothly. Our two test games PUBG Mobile and Genshin Impact were run smoothly even with maximum detail settings. Unfortunately, we can't bring you any exact frame rates because the Sony Xperia 1 VI wasn't able to provide our Gamebench test tool with any data.

Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile

Emissions - Throttling under load

Temperature

The Xperia 1 VI stays nice and cool in idle mode. However, it heated up to 44.4 °C during the Burnout benchmark test, which feels quite warm. Even so, its surface temperatures always remained within a thermally safe range during our 1-hour test and neither overheating warnings nor crashes occurred.

We additionally used the 3DMark stress tests to check how the smartphone's CPU and GPU performance behave under continuous load. In all test scenarios, its frame rates collapsed shortly after the start and were at times less than 50 per cent of the initial value towards the end. This isn't unusual, as other smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also throttle their performance significantly under load. The situation doesn't look much different with the other high-end SoCs in this comparison.

Max. Load
 43.6 °C
110 F
41.6 °C
107 F
39.1 °C
102 F
 
 44.1 °C
111 F
41.2 °C
106 F
38.8 °C
102 F
 
 44.4 °C
112 F
42.3 °C
108 F
35.5 °C
96 F
 
Maximum: 44.4 °C = 112 F
Average: 41.2 °C = 106 F
38.8 °C
102 F
40 °C
104 F
43.3 °C
110 F
38 °C
100 F
42.1 °C
108 F
44.2 °C
112 F
34.6 °C
94 F
38 °C
100 F
43.5 °C
110 F
Maximum: 44.2 °C = 112 F
Average: 40.3 °C = 105 F
Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 41.2 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.4 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.2 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.8 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.

3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test

3DMark
Wild Life Stress Test Stability
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
78.9 % +52%
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
78.8 % +52%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
52 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
46.1 % -11%
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
40.8 % -22%
Wild Life Extreme Stress Test
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Mali-G715 MP7, Tensor G3, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
76 % +48%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
65.4 % +27%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
56.4 % +10%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
51.5 %
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
46.9 % -9%
Solar Bay Stress Test Stability
Honor Magic5 Pro
Adreno 740, SD 8 Gen 2, 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
68.1 % +63%
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A17 Pro GPU, A17 Pro, 256 GB NVMe
66.1 % +58%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
53.9 % +29%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
41.9 %
Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
76.6 % +18%
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash
65.1 %
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Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø18.1 (14.5-28.1)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø21.3 (17.6-31.2)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø58.5 (45.8-88.1)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability: Ø61 (47.5-102.9)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Unlimited Stress Test Stability: Ø87.8 (72-121.8)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Unlimited Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø21.1 (16.3-31.3)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø18 (11-26.3)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.5: Ø17.6 (13.8-25.6)
Sony Xperia 1 VI Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.0.15: Ø8.8 (8.22-12.6)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Adreno 750, SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.0.15: Ø9.47 (9.01-11.8)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Speakers

The two Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio-certified stereo speakers inside the Xperia 1 VI can play relatively loudly and sound quite balanced overall. As with most other smartphones, bass tones are clearly lacking in its sound mix.

Headphones and other external audio devices can be connected to the Sony smartphone wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.4 or using the 3.5 mm jack. The latter delivers low-noise playback at 80.97 dBFS (SNR). Thanks to SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX TWS+, Opus, LDAC and LC3, the Xperia 1 VI supports a wide range of Bluetooth codecs.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.837.62530.835.73125.527.34021.525.85031.333.96328.226.78016.535.910018.839.91251646.516017.954.920015.956.825015.558.531516.362.74001464.650015.374.563015.476.98001576.9100015.276.4125014.274.716001573.6200014.275.6250014.275.5315015.578.4400014.280.2500014.175.6630015.574800014.469.51000014.166.11250015.763.21600014.159.9SPL26.987.9N0.875.1median 15.2median 74Delta0.86.636.246.130.739.625.643.926.742.836.743.624.644.317.64618.743.218.245.715.956.617.356.115.260.214.160.413.461.313.866.514.367.713.774.912.478.112.778.612.177.212.981.612.584.612.284.112.88413.18413.578.513.176.913.7741466.8