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HONOR 300 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

HONOR 300 Ultra
66.7Inno Score
VS
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
66.7Inno Score
51.5Performancechip90
68.5Display65.7
62.9Camera48.4
81.3Battery49.1
86.7Features70.7
10 spec wins — HONOR 300 Ultra2 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 300 Ultra scores 66.7 against 66.7 for Sony Xperia 1 VIII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR 300 Ultra edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 300 Ultra

  • Stronger camera score: 63 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 81 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
  • 433% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 15 W
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 90 vs 52
  • 300% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 12 MP
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.78 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1224x27001080x2340
Pixel density437 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)2,088Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,314Top 34%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.95f/1.9
Ultra-wide12 MP48 MP+300%
Telephoto50 MP+4%48 MP
Optical zoom3.8 x+31%2.9 x
Max video4K—
Front camera50 MP+317%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,300 mAh+6%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+233%30 W
Wireless charging80 W+433%15 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight198 g+1%200 g
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP65IP65/IP68

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 16
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHONOR 300 UltraSony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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