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Asus Zenfone 10 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

73 out 100
Asus Zenfone 10
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Asus Zenfone 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 10 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 5.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Asus Zenfone 10
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 197g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 10 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus Zenfone 10
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 5.92 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1100 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 10 and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20363094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)55589293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 10], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU378774541740
GPU6086541120583
Memory296031549339
UX241340469620
NanoReview Score15247992681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 48 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing08:44 h09:18 h
Video Playback15:25 h18:31 h
Games06:07 h06:32 h
Standby Mode103 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 7.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/3.061/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 10
83.2 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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