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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Thuraya One

What Xperia 1 VII does better (23) and where One wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony · 2025Xperia 1 VII
9.1Score
23 advantages≈ $1,450
Higher score
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Thuraya One
Thuraya · 2025One
6.3Score
5 advantages≈ $1,300
7.5Display7.0
9.6Camera6.6
6.9Battery2.7
8.8Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 VIIOne
74 × 1628.276.5 × 16711.6
Xperia 1 VIIOneDifference
Height162 mm167 mm−5 mm
Width74 mm76.5 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness8.2 mm11.6 mm−3.4 mm
Weight197 g230 g−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 1 VII better than One?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,500 mAh+43%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · One: No
  6. Telephoto cameraYes · One: No
  7. Wireless chargingYes · One: No
  8. NFCYes · One: No
  9. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 700 nits+86%
  10. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+80%
  11. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  12. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×

Why is One better than Xperia 1 VII?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
  2. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  3. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  4. Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VIISony Xperia 1 VII≈ $1,4509.1
Thuraya OneThuraya One≈ $1,3006.3
Design
Weight197 g230 g
Thickness8.2 mm11.6 mm
Height162 mm167 mm
Width74 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMoss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate BlackBlack
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density396 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits700 nits
Measured brightness1,475 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%84.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm QCM4490
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 613
AnTuTu score2,062,177—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,293—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,276—
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.35"1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom7.1×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)15.5 h—
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.23.1
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle44 h—
Repairability classD—
Drop resistance classB—
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