HMD Skyline vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Phone Names HMD Skyline Sony Xperia 1 VII
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 182025, May 13
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, July 19Available. Released 2025, June 04
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions159.8 x 76 x 8.9 mm (6.29 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight209.5 g (7.41 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeP-OLED, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR10LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 830
OSAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgradesAndroid 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDRZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.12µm48 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
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Video1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioUnspecifiedNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery
Charging33W wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC4 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 5W reverse wireless30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Type4600 mAh, user replaceable5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsNeon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue TopazMoss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
ModelsTA-1600XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price$ 330.00 / £ 249.95 / € 279.00€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 10:47hActive use score 15:32h
Display1060 nits max brightness (measured)1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.4 LUFS (Very good)-26.1 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 581311 (v10) GeekBench: 2899 (v6) 3DMark: 795 (Wild Life Extreme)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