Xperia 1 VI vs 13 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

The 13 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Xperia 1 VI it's also the sounder buy at $29.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Xperia 1 VI 55 · 13 Ultra 62 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Sony Xperia 1 VI $850

Buy with care$35.75/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jun 20262028

Xiaomi 13 Ultra $650

Buy with care$29.59/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Xperia 1 VI 8013 Ultra 90

The 13 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

Xperia 1 VI 9213 Ultra 85

The Xperia 1 VI's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Xperia 1 VI 7413 Ultra 91

The 13 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Xperia 1 VI 8013 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Xperia 1 VI 2813 Ultra 26

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Xperia 1 VI 5513 Ultra 62

Overall value goes to the 13 Ultra at $29.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Xperia 1 VI	13 Ultra
Price (street)	$850	$650
Display	6.5-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+ (1080×2340), 19.5:9, 1–120Hz, up to ~1300 nits	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired (USB PD), Qi wireless	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main (Exmor T 1/1.35-inch), 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto periscope, continuous 85–170mm (3.5–7.1x) optical zoom	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x, 50MP periscope telephoto 5x
Dimensions	162 × 74 × 8.2 mm	163.2 × 74.6 × 9.1 mm
Weight	192 g	227 g
Water resistance	IP65/IP68	IP68
Supported until	Jun 2028	Apr 2028

Xperia 1 VI full verdict →13 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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