Sony Xperia 1 V vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Sony Xperia 1 V

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Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

Sony Xperia 1 V

Lighter body

Sony Xperia 1 V

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	3840	2340
Resolution Width	1644	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	643	396
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body	84.2	86.5

Platform

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 830
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process (nm)	4	3
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	15

Memory

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Count	3	3
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm, (telephoto)	12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)	48 MP, f/2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	30	30
Wireless Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	165	162
Thickness (mm)	8.3	8.2
Weight (g)	187	197
Width (mm)	71	74

Launch

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Announced	2023, May 11	2025, May 13
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 28	Available. Released 2025, June 04

Network

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Bluetooth	5.3	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.2	3.2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Sony Xperia 1 V	Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass