Sony’s Xperia 1 VI is official, and it’s a welcome refinement of the Xperia 1 V.
Specs:
The new Sony Xperia 1 VI will sport the same 6.5″ FHD+ HDR LTPO OLED panel on the front. It will even come with a 120Hz refresh rate along with HDR10+ and 10-bit color depth support. It also features TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, X-Reality for mobile, and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both the front and back of the device. There is also a 240 Hz touch sampling rate and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
The new Sony Xperia 1 VI is powered by SD 8 Gen 3 SoC coupled with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB/512GB storage space. It also gets MicroSD card support. For better gaming performance, the phone has a Game Enhancer, an FPS Optimizer, and a vapor chamber.
It will feature triple rear cameras with 48MP (f/1.9) 1/1.3.5″ Exmor T with Zeiss main coupled with 12MP 1/2.5” Exmor T ultra-wide with f/2.3 aperture and 12MP Exmor T periscopic telephoto lens with 60x lossless zoom. The device comes with 16mm ultra-wide, 24mm wide, and 85-170mm telephoto. Also included is telemacro capability and “AI-based posture recognition”.
It gets 7.1x Optical zoom with RGB-IR and OIS support. The rear camera can record 4K HDR movies recording 24, 25, 30, 60, and 120fps slow-motion. It also gets Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye 14, and SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization) support. There is a 1/2.9” Exmor sensor 12MP selfie camera on the front. The device also gets ZEISS T* coating, and Real-Time Eye AF (Human, Animal).
It runs on Android 14 OS with Sony UI on top. All this is packed with a 5000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging & Qi Wireless charging support. Sony’s Xperia 1 VI features a new speaker module and a larger shutter button than its predecessor.
It measures 8.2mm thick and weighs 192g, and it has IP65 and IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance. Like most flagship phones these days, this phone can withstand water submersion, but it’s also tested for water jets. Thanks to Battery Care and Xperia Adaptive Charging, the battery can be recharged 50% in 30 minutes with a 30W charger.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G, 5G, LTE, and VoLTE support, Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, A-GPS, NFC, GLONASS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5 mm audio jack. The device comes with stereo speakers with DSEE HX, LDAC, and Dolby Atmos support.
Pricing:
The Sony Xperia 1 VI will set you back with a price tag of 1399 Euros (Rs.1,25,500/-). There are four colors available for the Sony Xperia 1 V: black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, and Scar.
