Sony does not make many phones these days, but the model that releases it is nothing else on the market. With Sony Xperia 1 VII, the company has decided some issues that fans complain about, but many still remain.
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Mark 7 4 promises updates. After that, you will not have the latest Android, but you will have a safe phone with patch for two more years. This is much better than Mark 6, with only 3 OS updates and an additional year security patches.
This longevity is important because Xperia 1 VII costs £ 1,400/€ 1,500 in Britain and Europe and it is only 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Asia will get a 512GB version, North America cannot get a phone.
Sony Xperia 1 VII 5G
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 1,499.00 |
£ 1,399.00 |
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Yes, the storage is expandable, but the microSD card will be a pain to transfer from a slow memory card compared to internal storage and high -frame rates (up to 4K @ 120fps) compared to internal storage and high resolution video.
Talking about the video, we were expecting better results. In addition, the new ultra-wide camera is great and distributed some of the best shots, but the telephoto camera still has flaws-despite being the only with optical zoom.
Xperia 1 VII has features that you will not find on many (any?) Flagship
In addition to the microSD slot, Xperia stands with 1 VII 3.5 mm headphone jack and two-step shutter key. However, the battery life is worse than last year and charging is quite slow. Snapdragon 8 Elite is sharp, but poor cooling affects continuous performance.
Read our review and see our video review for more information. Let us introduce the competition before we ask your thoughts on the phone.
With € 1,500 price tag, Sony is against very good models of Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Apple, Google, Samsung and everyone else, in fact. And these are pro and ultra phones Cheap From Sony.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra • Oppo X8 Pro • Find Vivo X200 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max • Google Pixel 9 Pro XL • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Of course, if you still use wired headphones or want to take some terabytes of data with you or use your phone as an external monitor for Sony camera, then there is only a phone that can do all this – Sony Xperia 1 VII. It is a specific niche, but it is a niche that is likely to attract people spending money.
So, what do you think – will you buy Sony Xperia 1 VII or Sony has completely lost the plot?
