Motorola Edge 60 Fusion vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Verdict

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Sony Xperia 1 VII tie on the OH Rank at a score of 69. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion wins on Battery and Screen; Sony Xperia 1 VII wins on Performance and Main Camera. Sony Xperia 1 VII is 1mm wider than Motorola Edge 60 Fusion. Sony Xperia 1 VII is the more recent release, from Jun 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion

73mm (2.87in) · Apr 2025 · Rank #94

Sony Xperia 1 VII

74mm (2.91in) · Jun 2025 · Rank #95
Performance /15
0
9
Battery /15
14
10
Screen /15
13
8
IP Protection /15
15
12
Main Camera /15
9
14
Selfie /5
3
3
Video /5
4
3
SD Memory /5
5
5
Software /5
3
5
Desktop Replacement /5
3
0
TOTAL
69
69
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
73mm (2.87in) · Apr 2025 · Rank #94
0+14+13+15+9+3+4+5+3+3 = 69
* TOP MidrangerMidrange

EDITORIAL: The first Edge phone of 2025 brings tons of value in exchange for limited longevity and a reliable (but not exceptional) camera setup. Great battery, very good (1220 x 2712 Pixel) screen, top (IP69 with MIL-STD-810H) protection against the elements, SDmemory expansion, desktop replacement feature are all there along with reliable main cam and very good video recording. Like last Fusion, this could be your one hand phone with a narrow body, curved screen, thin plastic frame and just 8mm in thickness.

PROs
2-day battery life with 45min (0 to 100) fast changing, >1300nit bright HDR10+ screen, industry best ingress and drop protection, good main (50MP PDAF OIS) camera and a decent (13MP AF) ultrawide, SDmemory slot, desktop replacement software included in Motorola’s clean and feature rich Hello UI OS
CONs
Dimensity 7300 chip with UFS2.2 memory and just 3 years of OS updates (added Apr 14, 2025)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
74mm (2.91in) · Jun 2025 · Rank #95
9+10+8+12+14+3+3+5+5+0 = 69
FLY* TOP Software* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP Camera

EDITORIAL: Sony seems unsure about the direction of it's mobile business. This year's Xperia announcement didn't introduce Xperia 10 VII“- their midrange phone. Xperia 5 V from 2023 was the last compact flagship Sony put out and now they seem to have slimmed their model range from 3 to just 1. The 1 VII is still a great phone. It's hardware is unique and more functional then any other flagship phone. Great grip and a bright screen, forward facing stereo speakers, hi quality headphone jack, SDmemory - this phone offers so much value. The battery life is still a great affair, cameras are as good as ever (tho selfie lacks AF) and software is simple, elegant and bloatware-free.

PROs
excellent build and grip, relatively narrow (easier to use one hand) body, headphone/microphone jack, tool-less SD card slot for quick memory expansion, dedicated two-step camera button, fast SnapDragon 8 Elite chip with UFS4.0 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5000mAh battery, >1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen, IP68 protection, great photos from the 48MP OIS main + 12MP OIS continuous optical zoom + 48MP ultrawide (all 3 have PDAF), a tried and true Sony skin Android with 4 years of OS updates
CONs
expensive, lack of innovation, heavy throttling under load, 90min slow charging 5000mAh Lithium battery, sub400ppi non-HDR10+ screen, no-AF selfie, mediocre videos, no desktop replacement functionality that should be a logical extension of Sony's "creator tool" marketing.

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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