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Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony Sony Xperia 1 VI
2.7
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Sony Xperia 1 VI iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.50 6.90
Charging (W) 30 27
Weight (g) 192 227
Thickness (mm) 8.20 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia 1 VI

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Sony
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
5000 mAh
Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
 
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, May 15
Status
Available. Released 2024, June 03
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
 
UFS 4.0
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Models
XQEC54EUKCB.GC, XQEC54EUKCG.GC, XQEC54EUKCS.GC, XQ-EC72
Price
€ 1,101.99
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
 
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1612156 (v10) GeekBench: 6119 (v6) 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1310 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 17:27h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
 
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

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