Sony Xperia 1 VII specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Sony Xperia 1 VII
Brand: Sony
SKU: P-KEX-RZIVP
Rating: 4.8 (182 reviews)

Exp. release 2025, June 04 197g, 8.2mm thickness Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades 256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Adreno 830 Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM About 1,678.9 USD
6.5" 1080x2340 pixels
48MP 2160p
12GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Elite
5000mAh 30W15W

Sony Xperia 1 VII overview

Sony Xperia 1 VII is a smartphone that runs on Android. It is expected to be release 2025, June 04. Sony Xperia 1 VII has 6.5 inch, LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It uses Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) CPU, Adreno 830 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM. Sony Xperia 1 VII has 48MP Triple main camera, 12MP Single selfie camera. It uses 5000 mAh battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Sony Xperia 1 VII is about 1,678.9 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia 1 VII compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
Price: 101 / 100 points

Sony Xperia 1 VII full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Asia
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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G
LAUNCH
Announced	2025, May 13
Status	Coming soon
BODY
Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
	IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DISPLAY
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PLATFORM
OS	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 830
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 4.0
MAIN CAMERA
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
Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	Native Sony Alpha camera support
BATTERY
Type	5000 mAh
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Models	XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price	About 1,678.9 USD
TESTS
Performance	AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display	1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.1 LUFS (Good)