Sony, once a pioneer in the smartphone industry, continues to maintain a strong presence in the market. The company unveiled its new flagship model, the Xperia 1 VI, at a virtual event today. This new model has remarkable innovations in terms of both design and technical specifications.
Design and Display Features
Sony Xperia 1 VI offers a stylish and modern look to its users by maintaining the minimalist design approach we are familiar with from previous models. Similar to the previous generation Xperia 1 V, the phone has an oval camera island that houses a triple camera system. The dimensions of the device are 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm and the weight is 192 grams.
One of the most striking design changes is the new screen size. The Xperia 1 VI comes with a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1080×2340. Unlike previous models offering 4K resolution, this display maximizes the user experience with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate. In addition, the fingerprint reader integrated on the side of the device stands out as an important feature in terms of security.
Hardware and Performance
On the performance side, Sony offers powerful hardware using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. This processor is accompanied by 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB of UFS 4.0 storage. Some markets will also offer a 512 GB storage option. However, the company explained that it does not emphasize artificial intelligence features like its competitors.
Camera Features
On the camera front, Sony is using a triple rear camera setup developed in collaboration with Zeiss. The main camera has a resolution of 48 MP and an aperture of f/1.9. There’s also a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera and a 12MP f/2.3 telephoto camera with 3.5x to 7.1x optical zoom. In the front camera, 12 MP resolution awaits users.
Battery and Other Features
The battery capacity of the phone is 5000 mAh and offers 30W fast charging support. In addition, Xperia 1 VI, which will come out of the box with Android 14 operating system, promises a long-term use with 3 years of operating system and 4 years of security update support. With support for Bluetooth 5.4 LE, NFC, 5G, 4G, 4G, Wi-Fi 6E and IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance certifications, the device will be available with a price tag of 1,399 euros.