Trusted Reviews80
A capable phone with niche extras like a headphone jack and microSD, but it is overpriced and barely improves on last year's model.
Sony Xperia 1 VII
4 expert reviews#79 of 80 smartphones
Photo coming
0/4critics
recommend
recommend
Best for headphone jack and microSD
Critics’ consensus
4 professional reviewers tested the Sony Xperia 1 VII, and 0 recommend it. Most praised: performance. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by Trusted Reviews, Tech Advisor, TechRadar and 1 more
The catch: It is extremely expensive, with weak battery and slight gains over last year.
One critic is far keener
Scores run from 60 to 80All 4 scores printed by the outletsTrusted Reviews's review has no printed score; we read it as 80/100. The other 3 average 63.
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
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What do critics say about the Sony Xperia 1 VII?
Tech Advisor70
Appealing old-school features and strong performance, but middling cameras and a sky-high price undercut it.
TechRadar60
A good Android phone with a headphone jack and nice photos, but the price is far too high and battery, charging and zoom lag behind rivals.
Expert Reviews60
Still a great and unusual phone, but at this price it is hard to justify given rivals' better value and a zoom camera that has fallen behind.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Performance2 of 4
What critics dislike most
Price4 of 4
Battery life2 of 4
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Common questions
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VII worth it?
Critics are divided: 0 of 4 recommend it. It is extremely expensive, with weak battery and slight gains over last year.
Do critics agree about the Sony Xperia 1 VII?
One critic is far keener: scores range from 60 (TechRadar) to 80 (Trusted Reviews), a spread of 20 points across 4 reviews. Trusted Reviews's review has no printed score; we read it as 80/100. The other 3 average 63.
What do critics dislike about the Sony Xperia 1 VII?
Price (4 of 4 reviews), Battery life (2 of 4 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Sony Xperia 1 VII?
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra (critic score 94), best overall.