Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo X300 FE
64.4Performance67.9
65.7Display76.7
48.4Camera60.5
49.1Battery84
70.7Features84
4 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII10 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 59, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and features (+13). Sony Xperia 1 VIII 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
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 64
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 66
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 49
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 71
Display
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″+3% | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | — | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,857Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,276Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Optical zoom | 2.9 x | 3 x+3% |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 90 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W+167% |
Design
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 191 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP65/IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 5 years+25% |
Audio
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |