Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi 15 Ultra	Sony Xperia 1 VII

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, February 27	2025, May 13
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 27	Available. Released 2025, June 04

Body
Build	Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)	162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)

Display
Protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 830
OS	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Quad	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)	-
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	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

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

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

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

Battery
Charging	90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Models	25010PN30G	XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price	$ 1,328.84 / £ 889.00 / € 1,099.00	€ 1,338.99 / $ 1,394.99 / £ 1,149.94
SAR EU	1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:13h	Active use score 15:32h
Display	-	1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)	-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 2062177 (v10) GeekBench: 9293 (v6) 3DMark: 6276 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles	43:30h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy	Class A	Class B
Free fall	Class C (90 falls)	Class B (181 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class D