Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Xperia 1 II compared with Xperia 1 VII

	SonyXperia 1 II	SonyXperia 1 VII
Overview
Released
Released	June 2020	June 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	396 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear
Display features
Display features	Creator mode powered by CineAlta; X1 for mobile; motion blur reduction (Sony says equivalent to 90 Hz, not native 90 Hz)	120 Hz; Creator mode; DCI-P3 100%; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision; front and rear light sensors
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 865 5G	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB	256 GB UFS; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 2 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	7.1× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor	48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.55-inch Exmor RS sensor	48 MP effective (12 MP still images), 16 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; tele-macro close focus at about 5 cm
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 70 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	12 MP, continuous 85–170 mm, ƒ/2.3–3.5, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Zoom
Zoom	Sony lists 3× optical zoom with the 70 mm telephoto lens	Continuous 85–170 mm optical telephoto (3.5–7.1× relative to the 24 mm main camera); up to 21.3× hybrid zoom
Video recording
Video recording	Cinema Pro records 4K HDR at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 2K 120 fps 10-bit HDR slow motion	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst on 24 mm camera; Real-time Eye AF; 3D iToF sensor	Two-stage shutter button; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst; Eye AF for people and animals; Pro Photo and Pro Video; AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 21 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Sony claims up to two days of use; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 21 W charger sold separately	USB Power Delivery fast charging; no charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging; Sony did not give a wattage in its specification	Qi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Battery Share charges other Qi devices
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	181 g (better)	197 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	166 × 72 mm	162 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Black; Mirrored Slate was exclusive to Vodafone in the UK	Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and dedicated camera shutter	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding and DSEE Ultimate	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	–	Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates (Sony)
AI features
AI features	–	Xperia Intelligence, including AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM
Mobile network
Mobile network	Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio and Auracast
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack