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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs vivo X300 FE

Sony Xperia 1 VII
62.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo X300 FE
73Inno Score
72.6Performance67.9
50Display76.7
63.5Camera60.5
49.1Battery84
78.7Features84
6 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VII13 spec wins — vivo X300 FE

InnoReviews verdict

vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+27). Sony Xperia 1 VII still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VII

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 68
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 61
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 137% higher Optical zoom: 7.1 x vs 3 x
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE

  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 50
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
  • 317% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
Screen size6.5 ″+3%6.31 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401216x2640
Pixel density396 ppi460 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,655 nits5,000 nits+202%

Performance

Performance comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)3,003+5%Top 13%2,857Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,129Top 14%9,276+2%Top 13%
Wild Life Extreme stability64 %Bottom 28%77 %+21%Bottom 45%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.57
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP50 MP+317%
Optical zoom7.1 x+137%3 x
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging30 W90 W+200%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%

Design

Design comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
Weight197 g191 g+3%
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+3%
IP ratingIP65/IP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge4 years5 years+25%

Audio

Audio comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus vivo X300 FE
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIvivo X300 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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