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Sony Xperia 1 VII Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Launch
Release Date
Jun, 2025 Feb, 2025
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 4 major upgrades Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades
UI
NA One UI 7
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in) 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
197 g 219 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO OLED, 1B colors Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size
6.5 inches
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6.9 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR BT.2020 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min, Power delivery 3.0, PPS
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse charging
Fast charging 45W, Power delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (Qi2/PMA)
Reverse charging Wireless 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 830 Adreno 830
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 12/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB 256/512GB/1TB (1024GB)
Memory Card
microSD, up to 2TB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 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
48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, ED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
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Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort 1.2
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,695 USD $1,299
Resale Value
High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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