Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
7.2
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony Xperia 1 III Sony Xperia 1 VII Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · Jun 04, 2025
Released · Feb 07, 2025
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Quad camera
Triple camera
Quad camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 May 13, 2025 Jan 22, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1300 12GB/256GB - €1499
12GB/512GB - €1599
12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1449
12GB/512GB - $1420
12GB/1TB - $1660

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (~9.1 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g 6.95 oz / 197.0 g 7.69 oz / 218.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2173 (Excellent) 2373 (Excellent)
Bright Min
3.6 (Poor) 1.05 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650-AB (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
Octa-core
2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 830 Adreno 830
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (15) Android (15), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3084 3137
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 9267 9769
3D Mark High
Untested 6342 6208
3D Mark Low
Untested 4077 2981

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 25min
Browsing
20h 37min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
13h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 0min
Browsing
20h 49min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
14h 21min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.35"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
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
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing) 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 111 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
142
Photo
130
Video
158
Overall
165
Photo
150
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 6.0 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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 3.1 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 Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMS938U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.64 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg