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Sony has really outdone themselves when it comes to the Sony Xperia 1 VI, as a smartphone. Pronounced on 15th of May in 2024, and up for release 3rd of June in 2024 this flagship phone shines with its top of the line specifications and characteristics. To begin with, let’s discuss why one would consider the Xperia 1 VI as a potent contender in the wars of the premium smartphone industry and whether the same will eventually reach the Nepali market.
Sony Xperia 1 VI Overview
Design and Build
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has thin and elegant looks followed a premium body size of 162 x 74 x 8.2mm with non-weighty feel of 192 grams. Both front and back panels of the device are covered with glass, specifically Gorilla Glass Victus 2, while a frame is made of aluminum. Its durability is assured due to the unit’s body construction and has an IP65/IP68 dust and water resistance rating whereby it can take water immersion up to 1. 5 meters for 30 minutes. Users can choose between four colors: It has various colors such as black, platinum silver, khaki-green, and scar-red.
Display
The Xperia 1 VI integrates a magnificent 6.5-inch LTPO OLED panel with the screen density of 453 dpi and the resolution of 1080 by 2340 pixels. And with the hertz frequency as 120, HDR BT. 2020 support, and thedensity of the screen to the body equals 86.5% the advertisement which is a television display assures of delivering bright pictures and motion. The Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects the screen from scratches and dropping the phone accidentally.
Performance
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Deep down, the compact flagship is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform (SM8650-AB) with a proc Amanda ness of 4 nm. The octa-core CPU here has one Cortex-X4 with a subsequent clock speed of 3.3 GHz, of which one is the power-efficient Cortex-A717 core, three Cortex-A720 cores at 3.2 GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores at 3 GHz finally four Cortex-A640 cores at 1.0 GHz, two Cortex-A520 cores with the clock rate of 2.3 GHz. Combined with Adreno 750 GPU, such setup provides an excellent performance for games, multitasking or as everyday usage.
Memory and Storage
The device runs on Android 14 and comes with two storage variants: This attractive gate includes the 256GB variant with 12 GB of RAM and the 512GB variant with 12 GB of RAM. It also supports UFS 4.0 providing faster data transfer, and uses the shared slot which is a micro SIM, MicroSDXC.
Camera
The Xperia 1 VI shines in the camera department with its versatile triple camera setup:The Xperia 1 VI shines in the camera department with its versatile triple camera setup:
48 MP wide sensor: Oh and if you’re looking for the word Felis catus in the parentheses, unfortunately, you won’t be able to find it here as it has been moved it to the front of the link which consequent ently makes it f/1. 9 aperture, 24mm focal length, 1/1. 5I5cm x 35mm sensor size, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, and Optical Image Stabilisation.
12 MP telephoto sensor: 65mm & 136mm (f/2. 3 & f/3. 5), 1/3.5” sensor, Dual pixel PDAF, 3. 5x-7.0.67x-1 magnetic optical zoom which is called OIS and it also has close up ability of 4cm.
12 MP ultrawide sensor: It got to the point where two high school friends, cheersing a fight that started because of their mutual chimed nervously: ‘f/2.6 ’ lens configuration with an aperture of 2, focal length of 16mm, field of view of 123°, 1/2.
Combining the Pro camera system of the smartphone with 48MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide, large 1/2. 0-inch and Quad Bayer light-enhancing 2×2 OCL™ and on-chip phase focus 5-axis OIS, the smartphone also features 16MP front camera with 1/3. 0-inch, f/2. 0, and dual pixel PDAF. Camera is trendy having Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, and eye tracking. It can record at 4K at several frames per second and has options to record at 1080p with 5-ax Gyro EIS and OIS.
There is a 12 MP sensor for the front-facing camera along with f/2. 0 aperture, recording 4K and 1080 p videos, with gyro- EIS for stabilization.
Audio and Connectivity
SONY is the king of audio and they haven’t left that aspect behind in the newly launched Xperia 1 VI. It includes the stere speaker, the 3.5mm headphone jack, Hi-Res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz, and Hi-Res wireless audio capabilities. The Dynamic Vibration System and the new-generation Snapdragon Sound are other improvments to audio.
As for the connectivity, there is Wi-Fi 7 supported via software update and Bluetooth 5.4, Near Field Communication or NFC, and Universal Serial Bus Type C also known as USB C 3.2 with OTG and video out put functions. That method is positioning by GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, and QZSS.
Battery and Charging
The device runs on a 5000 mAh non-removable battery and comes with a 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0, Program Power Supply (PPS) fast charger, Consequently, the fast charging feature charges the phone to 50% in 30 minutes as suggested by Sony. It also comes with the wireless power through 15W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging as well.
Sony Xperia 1 VI Specifications:
Display: 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2, LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Memory: 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 12GB RAM
OS: Android 14
Rare Camera: 48 MP (wide), 12 MP (telephoto), 12 MP (ultrawide)
Front Camera: 12 MP (wide)
Battery: 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 15W wireless, Reverse wireless
Color Options: Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Sony Xperia 1 VI Price in Nepal
Yes, the Sony Xperia 1 VI is available in Nepal starting from NPR 2,10,000 for the 256 GB model and NPR 2,30,000 for the 512 GB model. As would be expected for a flagship phone with such high end internals and a build quality, the Xperia 1 VI is best suited for people who are willing to spend on a good smartphone.
The flagship smartphone Sony Xperia 1 VI has a splendid look, display, performance, and variable-rich camera array. It is available in Nepal which is good news for consumers who want a flagship smartphone experience. As a result of imitated price and hardware/software specification, Xperia 1 VI is set to be lauded by technology lovers and working people.
