Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 516ppi
- Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 91.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 in) | 158.4 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2125 | 3240 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6119 | 11297 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 24658 |
| CPU | 409921 | 991772 |
| GPU | 820238 | 1258872 |
| Memory | 346992 | 554880 |
| UX | 300521 | 310384 |
| NanoReview Score | 1877672 | 3115908 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 30.5 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:45 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 20:22 h | n/a |
| Games | 07:25 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 127 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 7.1x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX888 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.35 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 - 3.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 170 mm | 67 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX650 | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.5 | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1399 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1099 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Sony Xperia 1 VI:
Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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