Sony Xperia 1 VII vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Sony Xperia 1 VII

Expected 15,000

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

Expected 21,000

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs iPhone 16 Pro Max Full Details

DISPLAY
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), Dolby Vision
Screen Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

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BUILD
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)	163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Color
MossGreen, OrchidPurple, SlateBlack	BlackTitanium, WhiteTitanium, NaturalTitanium, DesertTitanium

REAR CAMERA
Triple
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

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SELFIE CAMERA
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

INTERNAL
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Builtin
256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

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BATTERY
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4685 mAh, non-removable
Fast Charging
Fast charging 30W Wireless charging 15W	Fast charging 20W Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe) Wireless charging 15W (Qi2) Reverse charg

GENERAL
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Sim
Nano-SIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades	iOS 18
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetoth
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes	Yes
Radio
No	No
Sensor
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Native Sony Alpha camera support	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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