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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
87 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) and came out 1 year and 4 months 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
  • 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2681K versus 1927K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3094 and 2271 points
  • Weighs 35 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5 mm narrower
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • 27% higher pixel density (501 vs 396 PPI)
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (26:30 vs 23:28 hours)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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
Galaxy S24 Ultra

Display

TypeOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI396 ppi501 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 480 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S24 Ultra
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Xperia 1 VII
6.5″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 VII+2%
1482 nits
Galaxy S24 Ultra
1452 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)79 mm (3.11 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)232 g (8.18 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Green, PurpleBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max clock4320 MHz3390 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22537 -
Single-core score30942271
Multi-core score92937119
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU541740473348
GPU1120583785653
Memory549339362368
UX469620305790
Total score26812821927159
SamplesLess than 3[48 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 46.8 °C
Stability - 59%
Graphics test - 96 FPS
Graphics score - 16056
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 18330
Video editing - 8000
Photo editing - 36298
Data manipulation - 15907
Writing score - 22593

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM - One UI 7.0
OS size - 28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (51% in 30 min)Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:27 hr1:05 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:18 hr10:18 hr
Watching video18:31 hr18:00 hr
Gaming06:32 hr05:51 hr
Standby90 hr122 hr
General battery life
Xperia 1 VII
23:28 hr
Galaxy S24 Ultra+13%
26:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 600016320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 7.1xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 240FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/3.4
Focal length170 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/3.5"1/2.52"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 82
Zoom - 145
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX663Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/2.9"1/3.2"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2025January 2024
Release dateJune 2025January 2024
Launch price (MSRP) - $1299
SAR (head) - 1.06 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.3 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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