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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Xperia 1 V

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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Xperia 1 V

89 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
77 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony Xperia 1 V

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 VII (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on May 13, 2025, against the Sony Xperia 1 V, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 2 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • 81% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2681K versus 1484K)
  • Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (1482 against 936 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3094 and 2024 points
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 V
  • 62% higher pixel density (643 vs 396 PPI)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Xperia 1 V crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xperia 1 VII
vs
Xperia 1 V

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:921:9
PPI396 ppi643 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness1300 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 376 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 VII+58%
1482 nits
Xperia 1 V
936 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)71 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Green, PurpleBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Sony Xperia 1 V in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock4320 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22537 -
Single-core score30942024
Multi-core score92935349
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 1 VII+81%
2681282
Xperia 1 V
1484825
CPU541740388566
GPU1120583601071
Memory549339258776
UX469620236412
Total score26812821484825
SamplesLess than 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
OS size - 40 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (51% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:27 hr1:37 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:18 hr07:03 hr
Watching video18:31 hr14:10 hr
Gaming06:32 hr05:40 hr
Standby90 hr136 hr
General battery life
Xperia 1 VII
23:28 hr
Xperia 1 V+1%
23:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 7.1xOptical, 5.2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123° -
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.35"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.3 - 2.8
Focal length170 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.5"1/3.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2.5"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.9"1/2.9"
Pixel size1 micron1.25 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version6.05.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2025May 2023
Release dateJune 2025June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) - $1399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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