What you must know
- The newest Xperia is now official and it includes a triple rear digicam system with 52MP, 50MP, and 12MP lenses, plus a 12MP entrance digicam, all enhanced by ZEISS optics and Sony Alpha expertise.
- The system additionally equips a 6.5-inch 120Hz Full HD+ BRAVIA show, and is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite.
- It ships with Android 15 and guarantees 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of safety updates.
It’s that point of the yr the place Sony often launches its flagship Xperia collection, and the corporate has one this yr, the Xperia 1 VII, which has simply gone official.
Like standard flagships from Sony, the most recent Android cellphone additionally emphasizes digicam, show, battery, with higher sound high quality taking the spot this yr. Like its predecessor, the Xperia 1 VII comes with acquainted specs that embody the total 52MP (48MP efficient) main lens, one other 50MP (48MP) secondary lens, and a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens. The entrance additionally equips a 12MP selfie shooter. The rear cameras are additionally ZEISS and signature Sony Alpha-powered, which has been the case for the previous couple of generations of Xperia handsets.
The design, however, additionally seems acquainted to the earlier iteration; nonetheless, coloration choices are restricted to Moss Inexperienced, Orchid Purple, and State Black. The display screen is a BRAVIA-powered 6.5 inch panel — a taller show with 19.5:9 ratio, Full HD+ decision, and 120Hz refresh charges. The construct high quality consists of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the entrance and common Victus for the again. Moreover, customers may expertise IPX5/IPX8 water and IP6X mud resistance.
The Sony flagship is delivery with Android 15 with a promise of four-year working system upgrades and 6 years of safety updates. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s newest and biggest Snapdragon 8 Elite coupled with 12GB of RAM and 256GB onboard storage, additional consists of assist for expandable storage with as much as 2TB micro SD. Whereas the latter is fairly uncommon today on any Android cellphone, one other first rate inclusion is the three.5mm headphone jack that’s nonetheless intact on the Xperia 1 VII.
Different notable options of the flagship embody a 5000mAh battery capability with assist for Qi wi-fi charging and a promise of two-day battery life by means of a single cost. A high-quality sound with Sony’s proprietary WALKMAN DNA expertise, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and a vapor chamber cooler for a extra hassle-free gaming expertise.
The Xperia 1 VII is up for preorder within the U.Okay., retailing at £1,399 for the only 256GB variant, which is barely greater than Samsung’s newest Galaxy S25 Extremely, which is priced at £1,099 for a similar storage variant.
