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realme P3 Ultra 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

realme P3 Ultra 5G
54.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
30.6Performance64.4
59.2Display65.7
42.6Camera48.4
81.4Battery49.1
86.7Features70.7
7 spec wins — realme P3 Ultra 5G4 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and display (+7). realme P3 Ultra 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme P3 Ultra 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 81 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
  • 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
  • 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 31
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 43
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Display

Display comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.83 ″+5%6.5 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1272x28001080x2340
Pixel density450 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits—
Screen-to-body93.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 UltraSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 48%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,169Top 47%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP48 MP+500%
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom—2.9 x
Max video4K@60fps—
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+167%30 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance16.8 h—

Design

Design comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight183 g+8%200 g
Thickness7.4 mm+11%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69IP65/IP68
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 3.2

Software

Software comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 15 (realme UI 6.0)Android 16
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme P3 Ultra 5G versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Specrealme P3 Ultra 5GSony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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