Screen size
equal specsXperia 1 VI6.5"
Xperia 1 VII6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 VII leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 VI
1
spec wins
Ties
19
equal specs
Xperia 1 VII
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsResolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 1 VI
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 1 VII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 VI
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 1 VII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 VI
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 1 VII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 VI
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
Xperia 1 VII
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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Asia
5G bands
Xperia 1 VI
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Xperia 1 VII
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed
Xperia 1 VI
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 1 VII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 VI
2024, May 15
Xperia 1 VII
2025, May 13
Status
Xperia 1 VI
Available. Released 2024, June 03
Xperia 1 VII
Available. Released 2025, June 04
Dimensions
Xperia 1 VI
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Xperia 1 VII
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 VI
192 g (6.77 oz)
Xperia 1 VII
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 VI
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Xperia 1 VII
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 VI
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 1 VII
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 1 VI
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 1 VII
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 VI
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 1 VII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 VI
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 1 VII
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 VI
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Xperia 1 VII
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 VI
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Xperia 1 VII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Xperia 1 VI
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Xperia 1 VII
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Xperia 1 VII
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 VI
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Xperia 1 VII
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750
Xperia 1 VII
Adreno 830
Card slot
Xperia 1 VI
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 1 VII
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 VI
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 1 VII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 VI
UFS 4.0
Xperia 1 VII
UFS 4.0
Triple
Xperia 1 VI
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 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Xperia 1 VII
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
Features
Xperia 1 VI
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 1 VII
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 1 VI
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 1 VII
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 1 VI
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Xperia 1 VII
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
Xperia 1 VI
HDR
Xperia 1 VII
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 VI
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia 1 VII
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 VI
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 1 VII
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 VI
Yes
Xperia 1 VII
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 VI
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia 1 VII
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 1 VI
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 1 VII
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 VI
5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Xperia 1 VII
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Xperia 1 VI
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 1 VII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 VI
Yes
Xperia 1 VII
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 VI
No
Xperia 1 VII
No
USB
Xperia 1 VI
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Xperia 1 VII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 1 VI
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 1 VII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 VI
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia 1 VII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 VI
5000 mAh
Xperia 1 VII
5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 VI
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Xperia 1 VII
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Xperia 1 VI
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Xperia 1 VII
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Models
Xperia 1 VI
XQEC54EUKCB.GC, XQEC54EUKCG.GC, XQEC54EUKCS.GC, XQ-EC72
Xperia 1 VII
XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Price
Xperia 1 VI
$ 1,499.99 / £ 1,279.00 / € 1,331.71
Xperia 1 VII
$ 1,399.99 / £ 1,248.98 / € 1,408.08