Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Apple iPhone 16e

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Sony Xperia 1 VII Apple iPhone 16e
PHONES
Phone Names Sony Xperia 1 VII Apple iPhone 16e
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, May 132025, February 19
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, June 04Available. Released 2025, February 28
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 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)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 830Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSAndroid 15, up to 4 major Android upgradesiOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)No
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye trackingDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Single-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Triple48 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@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Single12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video outputUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wirelessWired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Type5000 mAhLi-Ion 4005 mAh
Misc
ColorsMoss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate BlackBlack, White
ModelsXQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Price€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94$ 384.65 / C$ 670.75 / £ 460.00 / € 534.00 / ₹ 51,499
SAR-1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 15:32hActive use score 11:53h
Display1475 nits max brightness (measured)799 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10) GeekBench: 8224 (v6) 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EnergyClass BClass B
Free fallClass B (181 falls)Class C (90 falls)
RepairabilityClass DClass C