Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VI across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 1 VI runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Google Pixel 8 Pro runs at 3.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 VI the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 6.5 inches, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VI feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia 1 VI offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 10.5 MP, making Sony Xperia 1 VI better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 5000 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia 1 VI offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia 1 VI the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia 1 VI
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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
N/A
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5050 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • 7 years of OS updates
  • AI camera features
  • Polished design
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance throttling issues
  • Slow charging
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,819 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10
Adreno 750
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

963,013
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2400 nits
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

490 ppi
396 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %
86.33 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm
162 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.5 mm
74 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

213 grams
192 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.35" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/3.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5050 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 33m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 34m 4s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1.5 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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