Sony Xperia 1 VI
#32
Xiaomi 13
#66Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Xiaomi 13
Performance
90.186.0
Camera
57.158.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
81.078.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
79.277.6
Summary
- The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both front and back, while the Xiaomi 13 uses Gorilla Glass 5, offering slightly less durability.
- The Xperia 1 VI has a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and supports HDR BT.2020, whereas the Xiaomi 13 has a 6.36-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and Dolby Vision support, providing higher peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Xperia 1 VI is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, while the Xiaomi 13 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with the former having a slight edge in processing power.
- The camera system on the Xperia 1 VI includes a versatile 48 MP main sensor with advanced optical zoom capabilities, compared to the Xiaomi 13's 50 MP main sensor, which excels in video recording with 8K capabilities.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Xperia 1 VI at 5000 mAh, compared to the 4500 mAh in the Xiaomi 13, although the latter supports faster charging at 67W.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Xperia 1 VI launching with Android 14 and offering three major updates, while the Xiaomi 13 comes with Android 13 and is upgradable to Android 14, featuring MIUI 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Xiaomi 13
General
Release Date
2024, May 15
2022, December 11
Announced
2024, May 15
2022, December 11
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.36"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~414 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (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 (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
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, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.75", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Front Camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 1080p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min15W wirelessReverse wireless
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min50W wireless, 100% in 48 min10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
152.8 x 71.5 x 8.0 mm or 8.1 mm
Weight
192 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back or silicone polymer back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
White, Black, Flora Green, Mountain Blue, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
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), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI 14
OS Version
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MIUI 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No