Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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 Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 233.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
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:
Sony Xperia 1 VII
vs
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 233.5 g (8.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
90 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
5144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30941610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92935144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22537n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
1175329
CPU541740355787
GPU1120583282352
Memory549339318260
UX469620218930
NanoReview Score26812821175329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing09:18 hn/a
Video Playback18:31 hn/a
Games06:32 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Optical, 9.4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12.5 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888n/a
Sensor size1/1.351/0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.4
Focal length170 mm83 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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