Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VI and Honor 600 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Honor 600

87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
VS
76 out 100
Honor 600
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VI and Honor 600
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 VI
vs
Honor 600

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits
Honor 600
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VI and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21251329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)61194105
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
Honor 600
1426281
CPU409921473212
GPU820238321485
Memory346992295825
UX300521335759
NanoReview Score18776721426281

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing11:45 hn/a
Video Playback20:22 hn/a
Games07:25 hn/a
Standby Mode127 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX888Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.351/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5n/a
Focal length170 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W

Note

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VI the clear winner in this comparison.

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