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Realme GT 7 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Realme GT 7 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Realme GT 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 222.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 Pro 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:
Realme GT 7 Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED, LTPO OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 222.8 g (7.86 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31223094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95389293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2465722537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7 Pro], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU619471541740
GPU12265441120583
Memory600247549339
UX431651469620
NanoReview Score28779132681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 58 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing16:09 h09:18 h
Video Playback18:28 h18:31 h
Games07:48 h06:32 h
Standby Mode132 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 IMX906Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length73 mm170 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/21/3.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT 7 Pro
89.9 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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