Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

87 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII

Lighter design: 197g vs 232g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Sony Xperia 1 VII

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Sony Xperia 1 VII

90

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Sony Xperia 1 VII

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Sony Xperia 1 VII

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Sony Xperia 1 VII

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

Sony Xperia 1 VII

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

Sony Xperia 1 VII

89

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2600 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.5 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

Sony Xperia 1 VII

1474 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88.5 %

Sony Xperia 1 VII

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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 750	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Sony Xperia 1 VII

3094

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Sony Xperia 1 VII

9293

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	9293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	22537

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

Sony Xperia 1 VII

2681282

CPU	432608	541740
GPU	801870	1120583
Memory	418926	549339
UX	301299	469620
NanoReview Score	1954703	2681282

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	n/a
Stability	59 %	n/a
Graphics Test	96 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16056	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	n/a

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:27 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Sony Xperia 1 VII

23:28

Web Browsing	10:18 h	09:18 h
Video Playback	18:00 h	18:31 h
Games	05:51 h	06:32 h
Standby Mode	122 h	90 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 7.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.35
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length	111 mm	170 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX854	Sony IMX650
Sensor size	1/2.52	1/3.5
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	82	n/a
Zoom	145	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX663
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.9
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	WCDMA 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/B25/B26/B28/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 category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93 dB

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1499
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Key Differences

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