Sony Xperia 1 VII vs ZTE nubia Air

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 VII	ZTE nubia Air

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 / 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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, May 13	2025, September 05
Status	Available. Released 2025, June 04	Available. Released 2025, September 16

Body
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)	164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)	1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830	Mali-G57 MP2
OS	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades	Android 15

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash
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	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm	20 MP
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	Yes

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 2.0
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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	33W wired
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black	Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Models	XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256	Z2468N
Price	€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94	About 220 EUR

OUR TESTS
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
Battery	43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles	49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	Class B	Class B
Free fall	Class B (181 falls)	Class D (46 falls)
Repairability	Class D	Class B