Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo T5 Pro 5G
64.4Performance26.2
65.7Display82
48.4Camera45.9
49.1Battery81.6
70.7Features57.3
5 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII7 spec wins — vivo T5 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 55.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and features (+13). vivo T5 Pro 5G 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 VIII
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 26
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 57
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo T5 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 49
- 200% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 30 W
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 80% higher capacity: 9,020 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.83 ″+5% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | — | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,216Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,177Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.9 x | — |
| Max video | — | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 9,020 mAh+80% |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 90 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g+6% | 213 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.3 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP65/IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo T5 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |