Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xperia 1 VII

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Xperia 1 VII it's also the sounder buy at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 · Xperia 1 VII 61 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949

Safe to buy$17.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Sony Xperia 1 VII $1399

Safe to buy$23.52/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S24 Ultra 100Xperia 1 VII 80

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Galaxy S24 Ultra 92Xperia 1 VII 98

The Xperia 1 VII's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy S24 Ultra 96Xperia 1 VII 74

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Galaxy S24 Ultra 80Xperia 1 VII 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy S24 Ultra 66Xperia 1 VII 71

The Xperia 1 VII is supported until Jun 2031 — 4 months longer than the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Value

Galaxy S24 Ultra 70Xperia 1 VII 61

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xperia 1 VII
Price (street)	$949	$1399
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	6.5-inch LTPO OLED, 1080x2340, 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless	30W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto
Dimensions	162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm	162 × 74 × 8.2 mm
Weight	232 g	197 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Jan 2031	Jun 2031

Galaxy S24 Ultra full verdict →Xperia 1 VII full verdict →Longevity master board →

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