Sony Xperia 1 VII vs HMD Arc
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| Phone Names | Sony Xperia 1 VII | HMD Arc |
| 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 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, May 13 | 2024, December 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, June 04 | Available. Released 2025, January |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in) | 166.4 x 76.9 x 9 mm (6.55 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 185.4 g (6.53 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) | 576 x 1280 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~215 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 | IPS LCD, 460 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | IMG8322 |
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades | Android 14 (Go edition) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama |
| Single | - | 13 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 | - |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | Yes |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm | 5 MP |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | Yes |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless | 10W wired |
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black | Black |
| Models | XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256 | - |
| Price | € 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94 | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Battery | 43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles | - |
| Energy | Class B | - |
| Free fall | Class B (181 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class D | - |

