Sony doesn’t make many phones these days, but the models that they present are nothing else in the market. With Sony Xperia 1 VII, the company has set some issues that fans complain about, but many are still pending.
Sony Xperia 1 vii
Mark 7 promises 4 OS updates. After that, you may not have the latest Android, but you will have a safe phone with patches for more than two years. That’s better than Mark 6, which has only received an additional year of 3 OS updates and security patches.
It is important because Xperia 1 VII costs £ 1,400/€ 1,500 in the UK and Europe and with only 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Asia will get a 512GB variant, North America may not get a phone.
Sony Xperia 1 VII 5G
Yes, storage is extended, but microSD cards are slower than internal storage and there will be pain to transfer from high resolution video (phone up to 4K @ 120fps) on high frame rates.
Talking about the video, we were hoping for better results. Also, the new ultra-wide camera is great and has delivered some great shots, but the telephoto camera still has errors-despite being the only one with appropriate OPT pattical zoom.
Xperia 1 VII has features that you won’t get on many (any?) Flagships
In addition to the microSD slot, Xperia 1 VII with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a two-phase shutter key. However, battery life is worse than last year and charging is much slower. Snapdragon 8 is faster, but poor cooling affects the constant influence.
Read our review and see our video review for more details. Before we ask your thoughts on the phone, let’s present the competition.
With a Tag Tagg of € 1,500, Sony Ziomi, Oppo, Vivo, Apple Pal, Google, Samsung and everyone else are against the very best models. And this is pro and ultra phones Cheap Than Sony.
Ziomi 15 Ultra • Find Oppo X8 Pro • Vivo X200 Pro
Apple Pal iPhone 16 Pro Max • Google Pixel 9 Pro XL • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Of course, if you still use wire headphones or want to carry a few terabyte data with you or use your phone as an external monitor for a Sony camera, there is only one phone that can all – Sony Xperia 1 VII. It is a special structure, but is likely to attract those who spend money.
So, what do you think – will you buy Sony Xperia 1 VII or Sony lost the plot completely?