Sony Unveils Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI Smartphones With High-End Cameras, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Price, Features, Specs

7 min readMay 15, 2024

Highlights

Xperia 1 VI features a 1080x2340px OLED display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Xperia 10 VI includes a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.
Xperia 1 VI priced at €1,399/£1,299, available from early June.
Xperia 10 VI priced at €399/£349, available from June 10th.

Sony has officially announced the launch of two new smartphones: the high-end Xperia 1 VI and the mid-range Xperia 10 VI.

Both models come with significant upgrades and features tailored for different user needs.

Pricing and Availability

Xperia 1 VI: Priced at €1,399 (approx. Rs 1,25,500) / £1,299 (approx. Rs 1,34,000), available from early June in Black, Platinum Silver, and Khaki Green.
Xperia 10 VI: Priced at €399 (approx. Rs 36,075) / £349 (approx. Rs 36,735), available from June 10th in Black, White, and Blue.

Sony Xperia 1 VI: Key Specs

5-inch 1080x2340px 19.5:9 LTPO OLED display
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset with 12GB RAM
256GB storage (Europe) / 512GB storage (Japan and East Asia)
48MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide camera, and 85mm-170mm optical zoom
5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging
Front-facing stereo speakers with Premium Audio Circuit
Gorilla Glass Victus protection on both front and back
Android 14 with three OS updates and four years of security updates

Sony Xperia 10 VI: Key Specs

1-inch 2520x1080px Full HD+ OLED display
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset with 8GB RAM
128GB storage, expandable up to 1.5TB via microSD
48MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide camera, and 8MP front camera
5,000mAh battery with up to 30W fast charging
Front stereo speakers with 360 Reality Audio
Water and dust resistance (IP65/68)
Android 14 with three OS updates and four years of security updates

Sony Xperia 1 VI: Features

The legendary 4K OLED 21:9 format of the Xperia 1 VI has been replaced with a 1080x2340px OLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

This change makes the screen a little bit larger with the same 6.5-inch diagonal size.

The brightness of the display has been increased to 1,300 nits, and it can support variable refresh rates from 1Hz up to 120Hz.

Sony has mentioned that the battery life of the 5,000mAh battery can last two days and charge to 50% in 30 minutes with a 30W charger, so an improvement in battery life is expected.

Couple that with the fact that, thanks to Battery Care and Xperia Adaptive Charging technology, the battery is said to retain 80% of its capacity even after four years.

The front-facing dual speakers on the Xperia 1 VI now deliver a louder and more balanced audio experience.

There’s a new Premium Audio Circuit for better sound from the 3.5mm headphone connector.

Internally, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip is paired to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage in Europe, or 512GB in Japan and East Asia.

Thermal control is improved with a new vapor chamber, and a new FPS Optimizer changes up frame rates and CPU usage in games.

The camera system on the Xperia 1 VI features an upgraded zoom camera with an 85mm–170mm optical zoom, a 12MP ultrawide, and a main 48MP sensor with a full-res 48MP mode.

Furthermore, on the zoom camera, there is a fixed 4cm close focus with focus peaking to help and a tele-macro option that enables it to be even closer in focus.

The textured aluminum frame gadget comes with Gorilla Glass Victus protection on both sides.

Sony Xperia 10 VI: Features

The Xperia 10 VI still retains its 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, and 120Hz touch sampling rate.

The display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus.

Powering the device is the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 710 GPU.

It has 128GB of expandable storage up to 1.5TB using a microSD card and 8GB of RAM out of the box.

The camera setup comprises an 8MP ultrawide camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 48MP primary camera with hybrid OIS/EIS.

Its telephoto camera has been removed from the previous model.

This Xperia 10 VI has a 5,000mAh battery that can be fast-charged up to 30W.

It’s about 164 grams in weight.

The phone’s stereo speakers on the front come rated IP65 and IP68 for dust and water resistance.

It also features “Video Creator” software to help create and edit videos.

Sony Xperia 10 VI Specifications

6.1-inch (2520 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 21:9 aspect ratio Wide display with 97% DCI-P3, 10 bit tonal gradation, Triluminous display for mobile, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
Octa Core (4x A78 at 2.2GHz+4x A55 at 1.8GHz Kryo CPUs) Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 710 GPU
8GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 1.5TB with microSD
Android 14 (3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1/2.0″ sensor, 80° wide-angle lens, Hybrid OIS/EIS, 8MP 1/4″ 120° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture
8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1/4″ sensor, 1.12μm pixel size, 78° wide-angle lens
Side-Mounted fingerprint sensor
Water and dust resistant (IP65/68)
3.5mm audio jack, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, DSEE Ultimate, Stereo Recording, Qualcomm aptX adaptive, Front firing stereo speakers
Dimensions: 155 x 68 x 8.3 mm; Weight: 158g
5G (sub-6GHz) / 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C
5000mAh battery with up to 30W (USB PD) fast charging, Xperia Adaptive
Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode

Sony Xperia 1 VI Specifications

6.5-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR Display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 1–120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz Motion blur reduction, 240Hz Touch scanning rate, Creator mode “powered by CineAlta” — Inspired by Master Monitor color reproduction, DCI-P3 100%, ITU-R BT.2020 (REC.2020), Illuminant D65 White point, 10 bit tonal gradation, X1 for mobile, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 750 GPU
12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB (UFS 4.0) internal memory, expandable memory up to 1.5TB via microSD card
Android 14 (3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates)
Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
48MP rear camera with Exmor T sensor for mobile, 1/1.3.5″ sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Hybrid OIS/EIS, 12MP f/2.2 aperture 1/2.5″ 123° 16 mm ultra wide-angle camera, 12MP f/2.3 (85 mm 28° FoV) to f/3.5 (117 mm 15° FoV) 1/3.5″ Exmor RS for mobile telephoto lens, 3.5 to 7.1x equivalent optical zoom, 21.3X hybrid zoom, ZEISS T* coating, Real-Time Eye AF (Human, Animal), Real-Time Tracking, 4K video recording
12MP front-facing camera with 1/2.9″ Exmor RS mobile sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 84° wide-angle lens, 4K video recording
3.5 mm audio jack, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound, Full-Stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Stereo Recording, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions:162 x 74 x 8.2 mm; Weight: 192g
Water resistant (IPX5/IPX8), Dust proof (IP6X)
5G (sub-6GHz) / 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMO,
Bluetooth 5.4 LE, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC, USB 3.2 Type-C
5000mAh Battery with 30W (USB PD) fast charging, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Qi Wireless charging, Battery Share function