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