Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 203.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.95 mm (6.34 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.06 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203.5 g (7.18 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
88.7 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
1657
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
6515
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16573094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65159293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1278722537
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
1769868
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU401853541740
GPU6642821120583
Memory378725549339
UX325008469620
NanoReview Score17698682681282

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsingn/a09:18 h
Video Playbackn/a18:31 h
Gamesn/a06:32 h
Standby Moden/a90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.951/1.35
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3 - 3.5
Focal lengthn/a170 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSmartsens SC820CSSony IMX906
Sensor size1/4.01/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/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

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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