Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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Sony Xperia 1 VII Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
PHONES
Phone Names Sony Xperia 1 VII Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 - EuropeLTE
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EuropeSA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, May 132025, September 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, June 04Available. Released 2025, September 04
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Dimensions162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Exynos 2400 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 830Xclipse 940
OSAndroid 15, up to 4 major Android upgradesAndroid 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
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 trackingLED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
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, PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless5.4, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video outputUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
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/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Type5000 mAh4900 mAh
Misc
ColorsMoss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate BlackIcyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White
ModelsXQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS
Price€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94$ 474.99 / C$ 664.75 / € 493.00
SAR EU-0.54 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 15:32hActive use score 11:57h
Display1475 nits max brightness (measured)1247 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1521140 (v10) GeekBench: 6948 (v6) 3DMark: 4262 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles42:37h endurance, 2000 cycles
EnergyClass BClass B
Free fallClass B (181 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass DClass C