Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

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Review

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Display
93
84
Performance
94
78
Gaming
85
66
Battery
77
78
Connectivity
90
90
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Sony Xperia 1 VI

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.7 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VI

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
  • + 6.5 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone with strong performance (94/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Excellent display
  • Solid performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP68)
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium Sony Xperia 1 VI smartphone with strong display (84/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus +35%
2859
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Sony Xperia 1 VI
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 9594 6119
Compute Score (GPU) 25122 —
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3194654 2096581
GPU 1176240 735671
Memory 368777 319925
UX 687648 478260
Total Score 3194654 2096581
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2268 1553
Stability 61% 68%
Graphics test 39 FPS 29 FPS
Graphics score 10171 7505
3DMark Solar Bay 10171 7505
Section 1 50 FPS 36 FPS
Section 2 37 FPS 29 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS 20 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 513 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91.70% 86.50%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 96.80%
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 1462 nits 1314 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) 162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.23/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio 91.70% 86.50%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock 4470 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
RAM
Ram Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
OS updates 4 years
Security updates 5 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Capacity 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:59 hr 1:30 hr
Battery cycles 2000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:20 hr 11:45 hr
Watching video 18:29 hr 20:22 hr
Gaming 06:19 hr 07:25 hr
Standby 137 hr 127 hr
General battery life 28:09 hr 29:19 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Matrix 50 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 10 MP 12 MP
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 7.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 123°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 67 mm 170 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 Sony IMX650
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.5" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX663
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
4G network LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 90.9 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Sony Xperia 1 VI ↗
Category Flagship Flagship
Announced 25-Jan 24-May
Release date 25-Feb 24-Jun
Launch price (MSRP) $999 $1,399
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Not included

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