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Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
64.4Performance20
65.7Display35.2
48.4Camera20.5
49.1Battery38.8
70.7Features20
8 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII2 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and performance (+44). vivo Y03 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
Screen size6.5 ″6.56 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1612
Pixel density—269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)16 GB+300%4 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
Main camera48 MP+269%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Ultra-wide48 MP—
Telephoto48 MP—
Optical zoom2.9 x—
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging30 W+100%15 W
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
Weight200 g185 g+7%
Thickness8.3 mm+1%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP65/IP68IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus vivo Y03
SpecSony Xperia 1 VIIIvivo Y03
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackYes—

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