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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

90 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 9 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Comes with 559 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4441 mAh
  • 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1877K versus 1571K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (31:37 vs 29:19 hours)
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1796 against 1321 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 396 PPI)
  • 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2125 points

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 VI and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 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
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI396 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 VI
1321 nits
iPhone 15 Pro Max+36%
1796 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 VI and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3300 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 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 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU409921380664
GPU820238575404
Memory346992267719
UX300521347834
Total score18776721571621
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power30 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:30 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:45 hr12:36 hr
Watching video20:22 hr22:07 hr
Gaming07:25 hr06:58 hr
Standby127 hr139 hr
General battery life
Xperia 1 VI
29:19 hr
iPhone 15 Pro Max+8%
31:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
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°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length170 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.5"1/3.06"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 86
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.9"1/3.6"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2024September 2023
Release dateJune 2024September 2023
Launch price$1399$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Xperia 1 VI:
    - Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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