HMD Arc vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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PHONES
Phone Names HMD Arc Sony Xperia 1 VII
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, December 182025, May 13
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, JanuaryAvailable. Released 2025, June 04
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions166.4 x 76.9 x 9 mm (6.55 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight185.4 g (6.53 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution576 x 1280 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 460 nits (peak)LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPUIMG8322Adreno 830
OSAndroid 14 (Go edition)Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Single13 MP, (wide), AF-
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
VideoYes4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single5 MP12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
VideoYes4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery
Charging10W wired30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Type5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlackMoss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Models-XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price-€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 15:32h
Display-1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class B (181 falls)
Repairability-Class D