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| Total | 84 | 89 |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Model | Sony Xperia 1 VII | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
| Variant | 12GB + 512GB | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 13 May 2025 | 3 February 2025 |
| In Box | Phone, USB‑C Cable, Charger, SIM Tool | Phone, 45W Charger, USB‑C Cable, SIM Tool |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | 1440 × 3120 |
| PPI | 396 | 498 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 2173 nits | 2600 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.5 % | ~ 92.5 % |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | 3.30 | Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon) |
| Max Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 Gb |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP (wide, OIS) + 12 MP (telephoto, OIS) + 48 MP (ultrawide) | 200 MP (wide) + 50 MP (ultrawide) + 50 MP (telephoto, 5x) + 10 MP (telephoto, 3x) |
| Rear Video | 4K@120fps, 1080p@120fps | 8K @24/ 30fps, 4K @30/ 60/ 120fps, 1080p @30/ 60/ 120/ 240fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 12 MP (wide) | 12 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 4K@60fps | 4K @30/ 60fps |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Wireless Charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Reverse Charging | No | 4.5 W |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v15 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 4 | 7 Years of OS Updates, 7 Years of Security Updates |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Nano SIM + eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano‑SIM + eSIM) |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v6 | v5.4 |
| USB | v3.1 | v3.2 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 162 mm | 162.8 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 197 g | 218 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP65/IP68 | IP68 |
| Colors | Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black | Titanium Black, Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Whitesilver |
| Fingerprint | Side | Under-display Ultrasonic |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Camera Cutout | Punch-Hole Center | Punch-Hole Center |
| Round Corners | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Anti Reflection | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Dust Resistance | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| 512 Gb |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Expandable Storage | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Antutu Score | 1,050,000 | 2,209,231 |
| eSIM | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| IR Blaster | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Fingerprint | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint |