Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 1 VII runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max runs at 4.05 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 VII the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 VII offers 6.5 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Sony Xperia 1 VII's OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia 1 VII and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia 1 VII and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia 1 VII offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Sony Xperia 1 VII better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia 1 VII and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Sony Xperia 1 VII
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
13 Sep, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Apple A18 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 7.1x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
4685 mAh
6600 mAh
30W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
  • Video capabilities & Audio Mix
  • Apple Intelligence
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera control needs a learning curve
  • Apple Intelligence needs more work
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(17,246 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,774,620
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹127,490
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
iOS v18
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Apple A18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
1,774,620
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 s
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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
458 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.33 %
92.2 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

162 mm
163 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74 mm
77.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.25 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

197 grams
227 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Textured Matt Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view1/1.35" sensor size 2.24µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/3.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 120 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4685 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
1h 36m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹127,490
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