Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 VII	Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Network
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 - A3523
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, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523
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
Announced	2025, May 13	2025, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2025, June 04	Available. Released 2025, September 19

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 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)	206 g (7.27 oz)

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

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

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

Main Camera
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	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)
Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	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

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), 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
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	6.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 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/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

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

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

Misc
Colors	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models	XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256	iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
Price	€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94	€ 1,242.00 / $ 1,400.00 / £ 1,069.00 / ₹ 134,900
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 15:32h	Active use score 15:23h
Display	1475 nits max brightness (measured)	1012 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.1 LUFS (Good)	-28.9 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 2430575 (v10) GeekBench: 9923 (v6) 3DMark: 5868 (Wild Life Extreme)

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