Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VII
The Apple iPhone 17 Pro scores 8.6 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 VII scores 8.1. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro leads in performance and battery. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- Newer model Sep 9, 2025 vs May 13, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1206 × 2622 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 396 ppi
- Satellite messaging
- Secure 3D face unlock
Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VII
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,252 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 4×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lighter 197 g vs 206 g
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.75 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Overall
8.6
8.1
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
8.8
8.5
Camera
8.5
8.5
Battery
6.3
4.7
Design
8.5
8.5
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
5.9
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Size
6.3 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED
Resolution
1206 × 2622 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
396 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Process
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3 nm
Max CPU clock
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4.32 GHz
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 830
Geekbench 6 single-core
3,803
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
10,097
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AnTuTu
2,806,319
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RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
NVMe
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.78, 1/1.28"
48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
48 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
12 MP, 7.1× optical
Optical zoom
4×
7.1×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
4K@120
Front camera
18 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
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Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Capacity
4,252 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
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Wired charging
40 W
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Wireless charging
25 W
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Reverse wireless
✕ No
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Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Dimensions
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
162 × 74 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.75 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
206 g
197 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
None
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
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Colors
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
OS at launch
iOS 26
Android 15
OS updates
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4 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 ProSony Xperia 1 VII
Announced
Sep 9, 2025
May 13, 2025
Released
Sep 19, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
Status
Discontinued
Released
US launch price
$1,099
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