Xiaomi 15 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	May 13, 2025
MSRP
€ 999	€ 1499

Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08 mm	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 90.03% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3200 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2670x1200px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Dolby Vision

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Adreno 830	Adreno 830
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5240 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

17h 6min

Video

9h 49min

Gaming

11h 38min

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, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS) Optical zoom: Yes Aperture size: F2.2	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
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS) Optical zoom: Yes Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 60 mm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

146

Overall

153

Photo

138

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	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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, Infrared	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

Links

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