Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Xperia 1 VII compared with Xperia XZ

	SonyXperia 1 VII	SonyXperia XZ
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	October 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	120 Hz; Creator mode; DCI-P3 100%; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision; front and rear light sensors	X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 2 TB	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	23 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	7.1× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	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, continuous 85–170 mm, ƒ/2.3–3.5, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; telephoto macro	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Zoom
Zoom	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	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	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	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony claims up to two days of use; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery fast charging; no charger included	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	197 g	161 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162 × 74 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 15	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update
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
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio and Auracast	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket