Home Phone comparison Realme P3 5G and Sony Xperia 1 VII - Which is better?

Realme P3 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

68 out 100
Realme P3 5G
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Realme P3 5G
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 P3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G 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 P3 5G
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.15 mm (6.42 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.65 mm (2.98 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme P3 5G
87 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme P3 5G
1071
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme P3 5G
3057
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10713094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30579293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)398822537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme P3 5G], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme P3 5G
709938
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU258221541740
GPU1433701120583
Memory135974549339
UX172373469620
NanoReview Score7099382681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsingn/a09:18 h
Video Playbackn/a18:31 h
Gamesn/a06:32 h
Standby Moden/a90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 7.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/2.881/1.35
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/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 5.2 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 No 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 850/900/1800GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 45 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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