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Sony Xperia 1 VI

Sony Xperia 1 VI

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vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo+

vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo+

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Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia 1 VI
vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo+
Performance
96.796.6
Camera
96.884.4
Display
93.698.6
Battery
94.338.3
Build
82.267.9
Connectivity
91.285.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
91.380.1

Summary

  • The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a premium build with Gorilla Glass Victus on both front and back, while the vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo+ has a glass front but uses plastic for the back and frame.
  • The Xperia 1 VI offers a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the iQOO Z9 Turbo+ has a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1260 x 2800 pixels and a 144Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Xperia is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, while the iQOO utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 9300+, both with 12GB of RAM.
  • The camera system on the Xperia includes a versatile 48 MP main sensor with advanced optical zoom capabilities, while the iQOO features a 50 MP main sensor with a simpler ultrawide lens.
  • The Xperia has a 5000mAh battery with 30W charging, compared to the iQOO's larger 6400mAh battery with 80W charging but no wireless charging.
  • Both devices run Android 14, but the Xperia offers a more traditional software experience, while the iQOO features OriginOS 4.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia 1 VI
vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo+

General

Release Date

2024, May 15
2024, September 24

Announced

2024, May 15
2024, September 24

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.78"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 4500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1260

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)

GPU

Adreno 750
Immortalis-G720 MC12

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Unspecified

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 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 AF12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Main Camera Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
6400 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6400 mAh

Charging Details

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min15W wirelessReverse wireless
80W wired7.5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
163.7 x 75.9 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)

Weight

192 g
196 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Black, White, Titanium

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 14, OriginOS 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass