Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 1 VII - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 1 VII
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 IV
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9143094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20889293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU152799541740
GPU842571120583
Memory95239549339
UX111530469620
NanoReview Score4438252681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing12:22 h09:18 h
Video Playback18:24 h18:31 h
Games07:07 h06:32 h
Standby Mode142 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 7.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX486Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/2.81/1.35
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length54 mm170 mm
SensorSK Hi-847Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/4.41/3.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSK Hi-846Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/4.01/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom64n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 24 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
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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