Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Sony Xperia 1 VII across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Sony Xperia 1 VII runs at 4.32 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 VII offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Sony Xperia 1 VII's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 VII offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Sony Xperia 1 VII feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Sony Xperia 1 VII delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge delivers 10h 50m, making Sony Xperia 1 VII the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Sony Xperia 1 VII offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

₹69,999

@ Flipkart

Sony Xperia 1 VII

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

13 May, 2025

N/A

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 7.1x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3900 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Ultra-slim & lightweight
Stunning display
Capable cameras & AI features
Excellent performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Lacks telephoto camera
Slow charging speeds

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(179 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,664,209 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
10h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹69,999

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 13, 2025

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,664,209

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi

396 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.94 %

86.33 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

162 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.6 mm

74 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

5.8 mm

8.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

163 grams

197 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view1/1.35" sensor size 2.24µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/3.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

3840x2160 @ 120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 50m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 0m 0s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 12)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 700(band 12) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹69,999

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon