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Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Vivo X500 Pro

Sony Xperia 1 VII
62.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
72.6Performance46.7
50Display80.6
63.5Camera71.2
49.1Battery84
78.7Features100
3 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VII11 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+31). 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 47
  • 103% higher Optical zoom: 7.1 x vs 3.5 x
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 50
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
  • 433% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.5 ″+2%6.36 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1080x23401216x2660
Pixel density396 ppi459 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,655 nits4,500 nits+172%

Performance

Performance comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)3,003Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,129Top 14%—
Wild Life Extreme stability64 %Bottom 28%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.57
Ultra-wide48 MP50 MP+4%
Telephoto12 MP64 MP+433%
Optical zoom7.1 x+103%3.5 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@240fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,510 mAh+30%
Wired charging30 W90 W+200%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%

Design

Design comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
Weight197 g197 g
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+3%
IP ratingIP65/IP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VII versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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