Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo V30
64.4Performance26
65.7Display63.2
48.4Camera58.6
49.1Battery75.5
70.7Features46.7
4 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII7 spec wins — vivo V30
InnoReviews verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 51.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and features (+24). vivo V30 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 47
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V30
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 49
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
- 10% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | — | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,128Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,181Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.9 x | — |
| Max video | — | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15 h |
Design
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 186 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.5 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP65/IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V30 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |