Sony Xperia 1 VI and Vivo X200 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 72. Sony Xperia 1 VI wins on Battery and Main Camera; Vivo X200 Pro wins on Performance and Screen. Vivo X200 Pro is 2mm wider than Sony Xperia 1 VI. Vivo X200 Pro is the more recent release, from Oct 19, 2024.
EDITORIAL: Sony & Samsung make 90% of all phones camera sensors but Sony has struggled to produce a top performing camera phone. Sony phones have always featured exceptional hardware and introduced many new features (like IP68 protection) but software side was always neglected. The company changed itâs direction with Xperia 1 VI by consolidating all photo/video apps into a very good one. Xperia 1 VI has a new form factor that matches itâs flagship competition â gone is the long and narrow design (21:9) and we have a wider phone (harder to use one-hand at 16:9). The screen went from 4K to a 1020p LTPO. But many great things are there: exceptional 2-day battery life, SDmemory slot (up to a 1TB), a headphone/microphone jack, camera button and a Tool-less SIM tray. The screen is the only notch-free one in the flagship phone world! Sony is pitching itâs top phones as âcreator toolsâ so it would give Sony an better market position if their phones could be used as creatorâs computer replacement . Maybe down the road?â¦
EDITORIAL: One of the best 2024 camera phones owes its reputation to computational photography, Zeiss optics and excellent 200MP 3.7zoom periscope telephoto with OIS and multi-directional PDAF. This phone set a new standard for phone photography topping most lists in 2024.
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.