Sony Xperia 1 VI vs. Xperia 1 V

The Sony Xperia 1 VI is out now, but many of you are probably wondering if the hefty price tag (€1,399) is really worth it or if last year’s Xperia 1 V would do just fine—especially considering the lower price tag of around €850. That’s nearly twice as cheap.

If it were that simple, we wouldn’t have done an extensive comparison between the two. The newer Xperia 1 VI does things a little differently, and we believe that most of the changes are for the better. Still, it’s hard to justify the huge price gap, so we dive deeper into the different aspects like display, battery life, performance,…