Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

94 out 100

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87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 498ppi

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Lighter design: 200g vs 218g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

96

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

88

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

99

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

98

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

98

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

97

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

65

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

94

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

94

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

87

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.9 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	498 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2600 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	92.4 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1403 nits

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	218 g (7.69 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue	- Black - Silver - Gold - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

92.4 %

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4470 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3147

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3522

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

9750

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

9923

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3147	3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9750	9923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	25681	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2795139

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3842882

CPU	659871	1085245
GPU	1294167	1325452
Memory	471319	568742
UX	369782	863443
NanoReview Score	2795139	3842882

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

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 15	Android 16
OS Size	30.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	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 (25 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:59 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

31:10

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Web Browsing	11:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:32 h	n/a
Games	06:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	160 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 2.9x
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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 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 S5KHP2	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/2.8
Focal length	111 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX854	Sony IMX 906
Sensor size	1/2.52	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

144

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

143

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

146

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	81	n/a
Zoom	149	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 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 (0.34)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 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	5.4	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	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)	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 S25 Ultra

93 dB

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	June, 2026 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 S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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