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Smartphones · Sony

Sony Xperia 1 VI

This record covers Sony Xperia 1 VI. Screen diagonal: 6.5 inches. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (5)
  • Published support end date
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

4.00/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance

Provisional

Coverage 25 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Publishers : 01net.com

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Provisional

Coverage 100 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus 2-protected OLED panel with the case back made from Gorilla Glass Victus notebookcheck.net

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Support commitment
At least 4 years of announced support

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • Excellent water resistance rating
  • The Xperia 1 VI is rated at the IP68 and IP65 standards

Good to know

  • Design is prone to scratches
  • Sub-30W charging is poor for this price
  • the rear disappointingly prone to visible scratches, despite the use of high-end toughened glass
  • On the first day of use, I managed to put a series of scratches on the back.
  • The Sony Xperia 1 VI just seems unusually susceptible to damage, at least in this particular finish.

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about $1350 (before sales tax)

New · 512 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Support

Announced support period
4 years 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
its build quality is flawless · A metal frame unites the Gorilla Glass Victus 2-protected OLED panel with the case back made from Gorilla Glass Victus notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Limitations
Design is prone to scratches · Sub-30W charging is poor for this price · the rear disappointingly prone to visible scratches, despite the use of high-end toughened glass · On the first day of use, I managed to put a series of scratches on the back. · The Sony Xperia 1 VI just seems unusually susceptible to damage, at least in this particular finish. techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2-protected OLED panel with the case back made from Gorilla Glass Victus notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Review score
4.5 gsmarena.com · Oct 18, 2026
Risks
Design is prone to scratches · the rear disappointingly prone to visible scratches, despite the use of high-end toughened glass · On the first day of use, I managed to put a series of scratches on the back. · The Sony Xperia 1 VI just seems unusually susceptible to damage, at least in this particular finish. techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
Excellent water resistance rating · The Xperia 1 VI is rated at the IP68 and IP65 standards techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026techradar.com · Oct 18, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
first choice for photo enthusiasts notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026

Specifications

Audio
front-facing speakers gsmarena.com · Oct 18, 2026
Battery capacity
5000 mAh gsmarena.com · Oct 18, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Brand
Sony gsmarena.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
12 MPix (1/2.9 Exmor RS, f/2.0, 24mm, 83° FOV, 1.22µm pixel size) notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Main camera
48 MPix (1/1.35" Exmor T for Mobile, f/1.9, 24mm, 84° FOV, 2,24µm pixel size, 12 MP pixel binning) notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Telephoto camera
12 MPix (1/1.35" Exmor RS, f/2.3-f/3.5, 85-170mm, 28°-15° FOV, 7.1x optical zoom, 1µm pixel size) notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
12 MPix (1/2.5" Exmor RS, f/2.2, 16mm, 123° FOV, 1.4µm pixel size) notebookcheck.net · Oct 18, 2026
Show all specifications
Mobile connectivity
2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19), 4G (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66), 5G (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78) notebookcheck.net
CPU
1 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4, 3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, 2 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, 2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520 notebookcheck.net
Brightness
1310 gsmarena.com
Screen size
6.5 inches gsmarena.com
Refresh rate
120 techradar.com
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px gsmarena.com
Display technology
LTPO OLED gsmarena.com
Fingerprint sensor
1 Fingerprint Reader notebookcheck.net
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 750 notebookcheck.net
IP rating
IPX8 sony.jp
Manufacturer reference
XQ-EC54, XQ-EC72 sony.net
Measurement protocols
Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software. phonearena.com
Model
Sony Xperia 1 VI gsmarena.com
RAM options
12 GB notebookcheck.net
Release year
2024 01net.com
SIM
Single SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM notebookcheck.net
Processor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 gsmarena.com
Storage options
256 GB notebookcheck.net
USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 speed (5 GBit/s) notebookcheck.net
Wi-Fi
WiFi 6E notebookcheck.net
Wireless charging
15 phonearena.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Usage limitation
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Repair limitations
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
Weight
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Sony Xperia 1 VI. Screen diagonal: 6.5 inches. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh.

Durability and repair

Ingress protection code: IPX8.

Software support

Announced support duration: 4 years.

Sources and confidence

  1. notebookcheck.netOct 18, 2026

    A metal frame unites the Gorilla Glass Victus 2-protected OLED panel with the case back made from Gorilla Glass Victus

    Open source
  2. techradar.comOct 18, 2026

    The Sony Xperia 1 VI just seems unusually susceptible to damage, at least in this particular finish.

    Open source
  3. gsmarena.comOct 18, 2026

    4.5

    Open source
  4. sony.jpOct 18, 2026

    IPX8

    Open source
  5. sony.netOct 18, 2026

    XQ-EC54/XQ-EC72

    Open source
  6. phonearena.comOct 18, 2026

    Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.

    Open source
  7. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Date de sortie : 15 mai 2024

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
2124
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
7

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