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Apple iPhone 15 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Apple iPhone 15
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Sony Xperia 1 VII
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25993094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65459293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU378046541740
GPU4497661120583
Memory261642549339
UX325827469620
NanoReview Score14152812681282
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing10:47 h09:18 h
Video Playback16:55 h18:31 h
Games05:36 h06:32 h
Standby Mode112 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.51/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3 - 3.5
Focal lengthn/a170 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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