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POCO F7 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

WINNER
POCO F7 Ultra

Xiaomi

POCO F7 Ultra

$649

71.9Inno Score
VS
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
77.5Performance64.4
68.5Display65.7
60.7Camera48.4
78.7Battery49.1
70.7Features70.7
7 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra5 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F7 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.9 to 59, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+30) and performance (+13). Sony Xperia 1 VIII still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F7 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 78 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 49
  • 300% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 30 W
  • 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 32 MP
  • 16% higher Optical zoom: 2.9 x vs 2.5 x
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.67 ″+3%6.5 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1440x32001080x2340
Pixel density526 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu2,932,885Top 16%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)848,069Top 19%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,066,050Top 19%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)415,854Top 13%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)602,912Top 17%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,959Top 15%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,711Top 15%—
Wild Life Extreme stability70 %Bottom 40%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Ultra-wide32 MP48 MP+50%
Telephoto50 MP+4%48 MP
Optical zoom2.5 x2.9 x+16%
Max video8K@24fps—
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,300 mAh+6%5,000 mAh
Wired charging120 W+300%30 W
Wireless charging50 W+233%15 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight212 g200 g+6%
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+1%
IP ratingIP68IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 16
OS update pledge4 years4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F7 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecPOCO F7 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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