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Sony Xperia 1 VI Tipped to Launch in February at MWC 2024; Camera Details Leaked

Sony Xperia 1 VI Tipped to Launch in February at MWC 2024; Camera Details Leaked

Sony Xperia 1 VI will likely be unveiled during a Sony event at MWC 2024 on February 26.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 30 January 2024 13:37 IST

Sony Xperia 1 VI Tipped to Launch in February at MWC 2024; Camera Details Leaked

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Sony Xperia 1 VI is expected to succeed the Sony Xperia 1 V (pictured)

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Highlights

Sony Xperia 1 VI is likley to sport a triple rear camera unit
The primary sensor is expected to be paired with an ultra-wide lens
The Sony Xperia 1 VI could carry three 48-megapixel rear sensors

Sony Xperia 1 VI may be introduced to the market soon. The phone is expected to succeed the Sony Xperia 1 V, which was launched in May 2023. The Xperia 1 V carries a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support, and a triple rear camera unit including a 52-megapixel primary sensor alongside two 12-megapixel sensors. Although Sony has not yet given out any details about a successor, details about the Sony Xperia 1 VI have surfaced online.

X user Insider Sony (@INSIDERSONY) shared a leaked promotional image that suggests that the Sony Xperia 1 VI may be unveiled during a Sony event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 on February 26. In a subsequent thread of posts, the same user shared details about the purported phone's rear cameras.

Sony Xperia 1 VI (Mark 6) Spec's

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Exmor T 1/1.4 48M 1.12μm Full-pixel Dual-PD AF + 24mm w/ 2x ISZ (48mm)

Exmor T 1/2.7 48M 0.6μm 2x2 On-chip lens AF + 14-18mm

Exmor T 1/2.7 48M 0.6μm 2x2… pic.twitter.com/zx3iykVvnN
— INSIDER SONY (@INSIDERSONY) January 28, 2024

Similar to the current gen phone, the Sony Xperia 1 VI is likely to be equipped with a triple rear camera setup. However, the specifications of the camera units are expected to be different. According to the leak, the Sony Xperia 1 VI could include a 48-megapixel 1/1.4-inch Exmor T sensor with f/1.4 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, 48mm focal length, full-pixel dual-PD autofocus, and 2x optical zoom.

The other two units are also tipped to be 48-megapixel Exmor T sensors but one of them is said to be a 1/2.7-inch sensor with Sony 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL) technology paired with an ultra-wide-angle lens with 14mm-18mm focal length, while the other is said to be a similar resolution telephoto shooter with 70mm-135mm focal length, expandable digitally up to 270mm and may offer up to 3x optical zoom and up to 6x sensor crop zoom.

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Notably, the Sony Xperia 1 V features a 52-megapixel 1/1.3.5-inch primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, a 12-megapixel 1/2-inch sensor with an ultra wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, and another 12-megapixel telephoto shooter with 3.5-5x optical zoom and 15.6x hybrid zoom. The handset was priced at $1,399 (roughly Rs. 1,14,700) for its lone 12GB + 256GB option.

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Sony Xperia 1 V

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.50-inch

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 52-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5,000mAh

OS Android Android 13

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More