Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 3.39 GHz, while Sony Xperia 1 VI runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Sony Xperia 1 VI's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia 1 VI and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Sony Xperia 1 VI delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers 16h 18m, making Sony Xperia 1 VI the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia 1 VI and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Sony Xperia 1 VI

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

₹119,999

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Summary

Release Date

N/A

18 Jan, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
30W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

AI & productivity features
Strong performance & battery life
Good display & cameras
Useful S Pen

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Big and heavy
Pricey
AI features won`t appeal to everyone

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(11,849 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,770,105 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹119,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,770,105

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

505 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.33 %

88.34 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162 mm

162.3 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74 mm

79 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.6 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

192 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/3.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus Super Quad Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

16h 18m

15h 10m

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

N/A

2h 5m 4s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹119,999

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon