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Nothing Phone (1) vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Nothing Phone (1)
45Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
32Performance64.4
47.3Display65.7
51.5Camera48.4
45.8Battery49.1
65.3Features70.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (1)4 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+32) and display (+18). Nothing 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 Nothing Phone (1)

  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 48
  • 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 32
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 46
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.55 ″+1%6.5 ″
Panel typeOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution2400x10801080x2340
Pixel density402 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSnapdragon 778G+Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu780,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Bottom 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Bottom 36%—
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Ultra-wide50 MP+4%48 MP
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom—2.9 x
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh+11%
Wired charging33 W+10%30 W
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight194 g+3%200 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm
IP ratingIP53IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 12 (Nothing OS)Android 16
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (1) versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecNothing Phone (1)Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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