Along with Apple and Samsung, Sony is one of the OGs from the early days of the smartphone. However, the company doesn’t push out as many phones as it used to. But in 2025, the company announced a brand new flagship phone—the Sony Xperia 1 VII.

It's not just the video camera that's been given the AI treatment. Sony says the phone has its "best sound quality to date" thanks to AI-based algorithms that actively upscale compressed, streamed music to make it sound as good as it can. Sony has even equipped the phone with a wired headphone jack to keep audiophiles happy.