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Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.4
7.0

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Xperia 1
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Announced
2019, February
2025, May 13
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Released
-
2025, May 13
Estimate Price
-
€ 1,499.00 / £ 1,363.00

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
197 g (6.95 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Gray, Purple, White
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Network

2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Network
-
Yes

Display

Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1644 x 3840 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Display Colors
16M Colors
1 Billion+
Pixel Density
643 ppi density
396 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Features
DCI-P3 100% HDR BT.2020 Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Media

FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF
3rd Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Camera Video
2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
HDR

Software

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface
-
-

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 640
Adreno 830
RAM
6 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
15W wireless / Reverse wireless

Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
3300 mAh battery
5000 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min