Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Sony Xperia 1 VI runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 VI offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Sony Xperia 1 VI's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


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

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Sony Xperia 1 VI
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Summary

Spec Score

97%
89%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • AI & software features
  • Lighter than before
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • S Pen misses out on Air Actions
  • Pricey
  • Incremental upgrade over predecessor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,696 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,209,231
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹91,900
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₹141,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v15
Android v14

OS Updates

7 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Adreno 750

RAM

12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

2,209,231
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

498 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.31 %
86.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

162.8 mm
162 mm

Width

77.6 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

218 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.35" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/3.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes

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.

13h 51m
N/A

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

0h 43m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
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) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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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
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) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)

IR Blaster

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹91,900
Not Available in any store
₹141,999