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

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 226g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra 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:
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
1599 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
3008
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30083094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90659293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU558586541740
GPU10401611120583
Memory520300549339
UX425326469620
NanoReview Score25443732681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 23.9 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing12:19 h09:18 h
Video Playback18:43 h18:31 h
Games06:45 h06:32 h
Standby Mode141 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.01/1.35
Pixel size1.6 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length100 mm170 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/1.41/3.5
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview89n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
92.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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