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Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony Sony Xperia 1 VII
2.7
Price TBA
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 Ultra
512GB · 16GB RAM
4.3
From $1,099
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Xiaomi 15 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display Winner
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Sony Xperia 1 VII Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.50 6.73
Charging (W) 30 90
Main camera (MP) 48.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 12.00 32.00
Weight (g) 197 226
Thickness (mm) 8.20 9.35
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades Android 15, HyperOS 2

Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia 1 VII

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Outstanding camera versatility
  • Fast wired and wireless charging
  • Bright display
  • Heavy
  • Software still polishing animations
  • Limited availability in some regions

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Sony
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
5000 mAh
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
90W wired, 80W wireless
Capacity
5410 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
226 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Infrared port
Yes
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
LTPO AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Class A
Battery
43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles
58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (181 falls)
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class D
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
 
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Two-way satellite communication (China model only)
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, May 13
2025, February 27
Status
Available. Released 2025, June 04
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Main Camera 4 specs
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
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Quad
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
512GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Models
XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
25010PN30G
Price
£ 929.51 / € 1,267.66
$ 693.75 / £ 1,295.00 / € 812.34
SAR EU
1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
 
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.1 LUFS (Good)
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 15:32h
Active use score 16:13h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
32 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
 
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)

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