Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2025 | March 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available. Released 2025, June | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black; other colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.9 x 74.5 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.93 x 0.33 in) |
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 192g (6.77oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.5 inches [Similar] | 6.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels (396 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.20% | 87.51% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI 7 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 [Similar] | Xclipse 540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 48 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 48 MP, (ultrawide), PDAF Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best Face, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |