Sony Xperia 1 V

Name: Sony Xperia 1 V
Brand: Sony

$1,410Flagship2023

8.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

187g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 V

Flagship

The Sony Xperia 1 V delivers top-tier flagship performance backed by measured AnTuTu and Geekbench scores, alongside a unique 4K 120Hz OLED display and a specialized Zeiss-optimized camera system featuring continuous optical zoom. Its build quality is robust with IP65/IP68 ratings and high-end glass, while retaining enthusiast features like a 3.5mm jack and microSD support. The value score reflects a high price point offset by specialized media-creation hardware.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

9.2

Battery

8.1

Display

9.3

Build

9.0

Value

6.8

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with measured benchmark support

6.5-inch 4K 120Hz OLED display

Pro-focused triple camera with continuous optical zoom and OIS

IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable storage support

Weaknesses

Charging speed is modest at 30W wired

High price tag relative to mainstream flagship alternatives

Sony Xperia 1 V full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, July 28

Announced

2023, May 11

Network

7 specs

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.0

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

Wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

187 g (6.60 oz)

Dimensions

165 x 71 x 8.3 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 12:24h

Display

936 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.4 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1127931 (v9)

GeekBench: 4916 (v6)

GFXBench: 96fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 115h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver

Models

XQDQ62/B, XQ-DQ72, XQ-DQ54

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Sony Xperia 1 V

$1,410Flagship2023

8.5

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

187g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 V

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

9.2

Battery

8.1

Display

9.3

Build

9.0

Value

6.8

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with measured benchmark support

6.5-inch 4K 120Hz OLED display

Pro-focused triple camera with continuous optical zoom and OIS

IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable storage support

Weaknesses

Charging speed is modest at 30W wired

High price tag relative to mainstream flagship alternatives

Sony Xperia 1 V full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, July 28

Announced

2023, May 11

Network

7 specs

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.0

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

Wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

187 g (6.60 oz)

Dimensions

165 x 71 x 8.3 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 12:24h

Display

936 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.4 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1127931 (v9)

GeekBench: 4916 (v6)

GFXBench: 96fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 115h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver

Models

XQDQ62/B, XQ-DQ72, XQ-DQ54

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