Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 22, 2025	May 13, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $799 | €899 12GB/256GB - $859 12GB/512GB - $959	12GB/256GB - €1499 12GB/512GB - €1599

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (~8.45 mm with camera bump)	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g	6.95 oz / 197.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 91.02% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2394 (Excellent)	2173 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.86 (Excellent)	1.05 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Adreno 830	Adreno 830
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (15), up to 7 OS updates	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3031	3084
GeekBench 6 Multi
9626	9267
3D Mark High
5959	6342
3D Mark Low
2500	4077

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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 6min

Browsing

18h 29min

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

12h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 25min

Browsing

20h 37min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

13h 35min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 7.1x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

147

Overall

151

Photo

142

Video

136

Overall

142

Photo

130

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS931U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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