Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and Nothing Phone (4a) - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Nothing Phone (4a)

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII and Nothing Phone (4a)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 VII
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30941249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92933324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)225374758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU541740436685
GPU1120583190776
Memory549339232120
UX469620289144
NanoReview Score26812821148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Nothing Phone (4a)
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, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.351/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.9
Focal length170 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.51/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/1.561/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 349
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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