Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs OnePlus 15

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Sony Xperia 1 VII
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII and OnePlus 15
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
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 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 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30943726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)929311199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253727829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU541740968935
GPU11205831235307
Memory549339489823
UX469620740672
NanoReview Score26812823434737

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
OnePlus 15
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 Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.351/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.8
Focal length170 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
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 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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 October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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