Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 17 Pro	Sony Xperia 1 VII

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3523	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, September 09	2025, May 13
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, June 04

Body
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 830
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	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
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR
Single	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Models	iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524	XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price	€ 1,242.00 / $ 1,400.00 / £ 1,069.00 / ₹ 134,900	€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 15:23h	Active use score 15:32h
Display	1012 nits max brightness (measured)	1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-28.9 LUFS (Average)	-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 2430575 (v10) GeekBench: 9923 (v6) 3DMark: 5868 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	47:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy	Class A	Class B
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class B (181 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class D