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Apple - iPhone 18 Pro vs Sony - Xperia 1 VII

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iPhone 18 ProAPPLEILLUSTRATION
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro
67.0/ 100C
Performance78· 25%
Battery51· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design58· 8%
Connectivity—· 7%
Operating System86· 4%
Xperia 1 VIISONYILLUSTRATION
Probe B
Sony
Xperia 1 VII
67.7/ 100C
Performance71· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display68· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design67· 8%
Connectivity—· 7%
Operating System68· 4%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
Wired charging60 W30 W
AnTuTu35500002080000
Wireless charging25 W15 W
Front camera18 MP12 MP
Pixel density460 ppi643 ppi
Battery capacity4056 mAh5000 mAh
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 18 Pro and Xperia 1 VII, the iPhone 18 Pro comes out ahead in wired charging / antutu, while the Xperia 1 VII wins on pixel density / battery capacity. Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro scores 67 and the Xperia 1 VII scores 67.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67 vs 67.7). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 18 Pro if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are wired charging, antutu, wireless charging, among others. The single most decisive one: Wired charging — 100.00% more. 60 W vs 30 W.

Pick the Xperia 1 VII if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are pixel density, battery capacity, weight, among others. The single most decisive one: Pixel density — 39.78% more. 643 ppi vs 460 ppi.

Both ship with comparable ram, main camera, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: Apple - iPhone 18 Pro or Sony - Xperia 1 VII?

Sony - Xperia 1 VII leads the current Mars Score by 0.7 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, pixel density, battery capacity against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose Apple - iPhone 18 Pro if…

Apple - iPhone 18 Pro has the measurable edge on wired charging w, antutu score, wireless charging w.

Choose Sony - Xperia 1 VII if…

Sony - Xperia 1 VII has the measurable edge on pixel density ppi, battery capacity mah, weight g.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why Apple - iPhone 18 Pro wins

  • ▲Wired charging — 100.00% more. 60 W vs 30 W.
  • ▲AnTuTu — 70.67% more. 3550000 vs 2080000.
  • ▲Wireless charging — 66.67% more. 25 W vs 15 W.
  • ▲Front camera — 50.00% more. 18 MP vs 12 MP.
  • ▲Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 4).

Why Sony - Xperia 1 VII wins

  • ▲Pixel density — 39.78% more. 643 ppi vs 460 ppi.
  • ▲Battery capacity — 23.27% more. 5000 mAh vs 4056 mAh.
  • ▲Weight — 19.00 g less. 192 vs 211.
  • ▲Screen size — 3.17% more. 6.5 " vs 6.3 ".
  • ▲Has Headphone jack.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
Weight211 g192 glead
Thickness8.75 mm8.2 mmlead
Water resistanceⓘIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
Screen size6.3 "6.5 "lead
Pixel densityⓘ460 ppi643 ppilead
Refresh rateⓘ120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightnessⓘ3000 nitslead1800 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
RAMⓘ12 GB12 GB
Storageⓘ256 GB256 GB
AnTuTuⓘ3550000lead2080000
CPU total clockⓘ20.3 GHz21.4 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
Main cameraⓘ48 MP48 MP
Front camera18 MPlead12 MP
Optical image stabilizationⓘtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
Battery capacityⓘ4056 mAh5000 mAhlead
Wired chargingⓘ60 Wlead30 W
Wireless chargingⓘ25 Wlead15 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
5G supportⓘtruetrue
Headphone jackfalsetruelead
microSD slotfalsetruelead

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProSony - Xperia 1 VII
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead4 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 18 Pro or Xperia 1 VII?+

Xperia 1 VII has 23.3% more battery — 4056 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 18 Pro or Xperia 1 VII?+

Xperia 1 VII is 19g lighter — 211g vs 192g.

Is iPhone 18 Pro waterproof?+

iPhone 18 Pro has an IP68 rating.

Does Xperia 1 VII support 5G?+

Yes, Xperia 1 VII supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 18 Pro or Xperia 1 VII?+

Xperia 1 VII has a 48 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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