Sony Xperia 1 VII Lets You Shoot Video Without Looking

Sony's latest flagship Android phone, the Xperia 1 VII, packs a variety of exciting tech features from its Snapdragon 8 Elite chip to its promise of AI-based audio quality upscaling. But it's the video tools that really caught my attention, in particular the 'AI Camerawork' and 'Autoframing' functions that apparently let you shoot steady, professional-looking video without even looking at your phone. It certainly sounds like a novel idea, but this phone needs novel ideas -- and plenty of them -- to justify its whopping price tag. At £1,399, the Xperia 1 VII is significantly more expensive than both the equivalent iPhone 16 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Both those phones have seriously impressed us in their full reviews so Sony will have its work cut out for it if it hopes to pry that much cash out of your hands. Read more: Best Android Phone in 2025 The phone is up for the preorder today in the UK, although Sony currently has no plans to bring it to the US. For reference, th ... Read full article.