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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs

  • Network
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    —
  • Battery
    Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
  • OS
    Android 11

Sony Xperia 1 VI — quick specs

  • Network
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    4K@24/25/30/60/120 fps
  • Memory
    —
  • Battery
    Non-removable Li-ion 5000 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi Wireless Charging
  • OS
    Android 14

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
A
B
LAUNCH
Status
A(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)
BAvailable. Released 2024
BODY
Dimensions
A165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D
B162 mm H / 74 mm W / 8.2 mm D
Weight
A186 g
B192 g
Build
ASlate
BSlate
SIM
A—
BnanoSIM, eSIM (XQ-EC44, XQ-EC54), / nanoSIM, nanoSIM (XQ-EC72)
DISPLAY
Type
A6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz
B6.5 in 1080p+ 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) HDR OLED, ~396 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth / 120 Hz refresh rate
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13
BAndroid 14 (Upgradable to Android 16)
Chipset
AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
BQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AB)
CPU
AOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
BOcta-core, 4 nm (4LPE) / 1x 3.30 GHz Kryo Prime (ARM Cortex-X4-based) / 3x 3.20 GHz Kryo Gold (3× ARM Cortex-A720, 3× ARM Cortex-A720-based) / 2x 3.00 GHz Kryo Gold (2× ARM Cortex-A720, 2× ARM Cortex-A720-based) / 2x 2.30 GHz Kryo Silver (ARM Cortex-A520-based)
GPU
AAdreno 660
BAdreno 750
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1
BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1
Internal
AUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)
BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 4.0) / 256 (XQ-EC54, XQ-EC72) / 512 (XQ-EC44, XQ-EC54 in Scarlet)
MAIN CAMERA
Video
A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
A12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
B—
Single
A—
B4K@24/25/30/60/120 fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240 fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter
B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.0, 20 mm (wide) 1/2.93", 5-axis gyro-EIS, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter 4K@30/60fps, 1080@30/60fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
BFront Full-stage stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC
3.5mm jack
ANo
BNo
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.4 / USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou
Bluetooth
A5.x, A2DP, LE
B5.x, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
AUSB Type-C 3.x
BUSB Type-C 3.x
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast charging
BFast Charging USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi Wireless Charging
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
BNon-removable Li-ion 5000 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi Wireless Charging
MISC
Models
A—
BBlack Platinum Silver Khaki Green Scarlet

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