Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo V40e
64.4Performance21.8
65.7Display69.8
48.4Camera49.8
49.1Battery65.7
70.7Features73.3
3 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII7 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 50.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43). vivo V40e 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 22
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 49
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.77 ″+4% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | — | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,036Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,971Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.9 x | — |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 183 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.5 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP65/IP68 | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
Software
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |