Unofficial Sony Xperia 1 VII specs list and rumored pricing tempers hopes for grand redesigns ^↺

As can be seen, the supposed differences between this unofficial Sony Xperia 1 VII specs list and the Xperia 1 VI are what could be expected from one iteration to the other. The display goes from FHD+ to 4K, and there is a new processor, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite being the likely choice. Apparently, a 16 GB RAM option seems to be on the cards, but the front camera, battery, and wired charging are the same. The main camera equipment offers the same resolutions, but here the Xperia 1 VII is gifted with a 1/2.3” ultrawide lens (typo for 1/2.5”?) and a 70-200 mm zoom improvement for the telephoto lens (Xperia 1 VI: 85-170 mm). The predecessor's telephoto sensor was 1/3.5", so changing it to 1/2.3" for the 2025 model would be a considerable upgrade.

A May launch time is offered while the Sony Xperia 1 VII price tag is rumored to be $1,399, which in itself suggests an unlikely but optimistic US launch. For reference, the Xperia 1 VI (currently available on Amazon) cost from £1,299/€1,399 at launch time. There is a mention of a 200 MP sensor, but it would be completely out of character for Sony to implement this unit with its Xperia 1. Over on China’s Weibo, someone has presumably attempted to “leak” an image of the Xperia 1 VII with a case, but the phone's wallpaper design is clearly the same as that of the official one used with the Xperia 1 VI – and even Sony changes this between iterations. But the message is clear – mostly more of the same is likely – which at least means highlights like the SD card reader and 3.5 mm audio jack will still be around.

oneilygadget (via SumahoDigest) & Weibo (in Chinese)

Teaser image (edited): Sony & Threads & Weibo