<ul><li>The Sony Xperia 1 VII offers 4 OS updates and extended security patches, improving upon the previous model.</li><li>Priced at £1,400/€1,500 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, it also has a 512GB variant for Asia, but North America may not receive it.</li><li>Despite expandable storage, the phone's slow microSD card may hinder the transfer of high-resolution videos at high frame rates.</li><li>The Xperia 1 VII features a microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a two-stage shutter key, but faces competition from other flagships with better pricing.</li></ul>

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