CMF Phone 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
21.8Performance64.4
51.5Display65.7
30.7Camera48.4
67.2Battery49.1
36Features70.7
6 spec wins — CMF Phone 16 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII
InnoReviews verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and features (+35). CMF Phone 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 49
- 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- 10% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 30 W
Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 36
- 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+3% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 48 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 48 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.9 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | No | — |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+10% | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g+1% | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+1% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP65/IP68 |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 4 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |