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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro

What Xperia 1 VI does better (13) and where iQOO Neo9 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 VI
Sony · 2024Xperia 1 VI
9.0Score
13 advantages≈ $980
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro
Vivo · 2024iQOO Neo9 Pro
9.2Score
14 advantages
Higher score
7.5Display9.4
8.2Performance8.6
9.6Camera8.9
7.5Battery8.6
8.3Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 VIiQOO Neo9 Pro
74 × 1628.275.7 × 163.58
Xperia 1 VIiQOO Neo9 ProDifference
Height162 mm163.5 mm−1.5 mm
Width74 mm75.7 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight192 g190 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 1 VI better than iQOO Neo9 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  3. Wireless chargingYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,119 vs 5,445+12%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Memory card slotYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  8. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  10. eSIMYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  11. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro: No
  12. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+3%

Why is iQOO Neo9 Pro better than Xperia 1 VI?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 120 W4×
  2. AnTuTu score1,612,156 vs 2,386,903+48%
  3. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 3,000 nits2.3×
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. Charged in 30 min50% vs 136%2.7×
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. Pixel density396 ppi vs 453 ppi+14%
  10. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.8″+4%
  11. Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,260 px+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VISony Xperia 1 VI≈ $9809.0
Design
Weight192 g190 g
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm
Height162 mm163.5 mm
Width74 mm75.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Schott Xensation Up
ColoursBlack, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar redFiery Red, Conqueror Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,800 px
Pixel density396 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness1,310 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%89.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 740
AnTuTu score1,612,1562,386,903
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,1195,445
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,731—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.35"1/1.49"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom7.1×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)17.4 h—
Wired charging30 W120 W
Charged in 30 min50%136%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Video outputYes—
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised3—
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