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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

90 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 VI (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on May 15, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Shows 50% longer battery life (29:19 vs 19:29 hours)
  • 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1877K versus 1152K)
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1321 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 23% higher pixel density (489 vs 396 PPI)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 VI and Google Pixel 8 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xperia 1 VI
vs
Pixel 8 Pro

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI396 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 VI
1321 nits
Pixel 8 Pro+22%
1608 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 VI and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 1 VI+63%
1877672
Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU409921378836
GPU820238371060
Memory346992185462
UX300521217177
Total score18776721152535
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROM - Stock Android
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power30 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:30 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:45 hr08:23 hr
Watching video20:22 hr12:10 hr
Gaming07:25 hr04:58 hr
Standby127 hr87 hr
General battery life
Xperia 1 VI+50%
29:19 hr
Pixel 8 Pro
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 7.1xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.8
Focal length170 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.5"1/2.55"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX563 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 75
Zoom - 152
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length24 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX663 -
Sensor size1/2.9"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2024October 2023
Release dateJune 2024October 2023
Launch price$1399$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Xperia 1 VI:
    - Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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