Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design vs Sony Xperia 1 VII
35.5chipPerformance72.6
67Display50
61.2Camera63.5
85.1Battery49.1
86.7Features78.7
9 spec wins — Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design5 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VII
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design scores 62 against 62.1 for Sony Xperia 1 VII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Sony Xperia 1 VII edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 49
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
- 433% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 15 W
- 300% higher telephoto: 48 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VII
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 36
- 77% higher Optical zoom: 7.1 x vs 4 x
- 22% lower weight: 197 g vs 251 g
- 20% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 40 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+6% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | Dual-layer LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 2832x1316 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+14% | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+111% | 1,655 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.7 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9020 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,003Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,129Top 14% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 64 %Bottom 31% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-f/4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | 48 MP+20% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP+300% | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | 7.1 x+77% |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,700 mAh+14% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+233% | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 251 g | 197 g+22% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP65/IP68 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.3 | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design | Sony Xperia 1 VII |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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