Written By Deepti Ratnam
Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: May 13, 2025, 12:51 PM (IST)
Sony launched its smartphone with power-packed features dubbed Xperia 1 VII (Pronounced Mark 7). The smartphone is unveiled with features like Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset and 5000mAh Battery. The newly launched smartphone is the successor to the last year’s Xperia 1 VI. In this article, we will delve into what are the features, price, and if the phone is available to buy in India or not.
Sony Xperia 1 VII features a 6.5-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED display along with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch scanning rate, and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display is nearly identical to the last year’s Xperia 1 VI. However, this time the display of Xperia 1 VII is brighter than its predecessor.
Under the hood, the Sony Xperia 1 VII is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC that comes with vapor chamber. The processor is paired with 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage that can be expandable via microSD card up to 2TB.
Sony Xperia 1 VII is equipped with the 48MP rear camera with Exmor T lens, Zeiss optics and 24mm to 48mm focal length, and Hybrid OIS/EIS. The other camera includes 48MP ultra-wide camera and 12MP periscope telephoto camera which has 85mm to 170mm focal length for up to 7x Zoom. For clicking selfies, the smartphone comes with 12MP front-facing camera with 1/2.9″ Exmor RS mobile sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 84° wide-angle lens, 4K video recording.
Sony Xperia 1 VII launched.
Price 💰 €1499, £1399Specifications:
📱 6.5" 19.5:9 FHD+ OLED LTPO display, 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla glass victus 2 protection
🔳 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage
🎮 Adreno 830 GPU
🍭 Android 15
4 OS+ 6 years… pic.twitter.com/JRUqy75UFM— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) May 13, 2025
To power the smartphone, the company has given 5000mAh Battery with 30W (USB PD) fast charging, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Qi Wireless charging, Battery Share function in Sony Xperia 1 VII.
Other features in the smartphone includes 3.5 mm audio jack, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound, Full-Stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Stereo Recording, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB 3.2 Type-C.
Sony Xperia 1 VII is priced at 1499 Euros, roughly Rs. 1,41,245 and comes in Moss Green, Orchid Purple and Slate Black color options. The smartphone is not yet available in India.