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realme Note 50 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

realme Note 50
27.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
20Performance64.4
36.8Display65.7
20.5Camera48.4
38.8Battery49.1
20Features70.7
3 spec wins — realme Note 507 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and performance (+44). realme Note 50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme Note 50

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 37
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 20

Display

Display comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.74 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLTPO OLED
Resolution720x16001080x2340
Pixel density260 ppi—
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness560 nits—
Screen-to-body90.3 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetUnisoc T612Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)421Bottom 7%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,509Bottom 9%—
RAM (max)4 GB16 GB+300%
Storage options64/128GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Ultra-wide—48 MP
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom—2.9 x
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Battery

Battery comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W30 W+200%
Wireless charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight186 g+7%200 g
Thickness8 mm+4%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP54IP65/IP68

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 3.2

Software

Software comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 16
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme Note 50 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme Note 50Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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