Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia 1 VII | Apple iPhone 16 Plus |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe | 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 - A3290 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, May 13 | 2024, September 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, June 04 | Available. Released 2024, September 20 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in) | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-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) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| 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 | - |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Type | 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 4674 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Models | XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256 | A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 |
| Price | € 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94 | € 700.00 / $ 498.74 / £ 599.99 / ₹ 76,490 |
| SAR | - | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 15:32h | Active use score 18:49h |
| Display | 1475 nits max brightness (measured) | 1823 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.1 LUFS (Good) | -25.2 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10) GeekBench: 7927 (v6) 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles | 48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | Class B | Class B |
| Free fall | Class B (181 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class D | Class C |

