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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

89 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
93 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The rear camera has a 7.1x optical zoom
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Weighs 21 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Shows 33% longer battery life (31:10 vs 23:28 hours)
  • 26% higher pixel density (498 vs 396 PPI)
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 Ultra

Display

TypeOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.9 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI396 ppi498 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 2600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%92.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.7%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S25 Ultra
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Xperia 1 VII
6.5″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~12% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 VII+4%
1482 nits
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1429 nits

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)218 g (7.69 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Green, PurpleBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 VII and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4470 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253725681
Single-core score30943147
Multi-core score92939750
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU541740659871
GPU11205831294167
Memory549339471319
UX469620369782
Total score26812822795139
SamplesLess than 3[9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5333 MHz
Channels - 2
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 15
ROM - One UI 7.0
OS size - 30.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (25 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (51% in 30 min)Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:27 hr0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:18 hr11:10 hr
Watching video18:31 hr19:32 hr
Gaming06:32 hr06:22 hr
Standby90 hr160 hr
General battery life
Xperia 1 VII
23:28 hr
Galaxy S25 Ultra+33%
31:10 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: 50 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 S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2.5"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 81
Zoom - 149
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 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 version6.05.4
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 modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2025January 2025
Release dateJune 2025February 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $1299
SAR (head) - 1.25 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.42 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 S25 Ultra:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
    - Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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