Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs vivo Y400 Pro 5G
64.4Performance28.9
65.7Display69.8
48.4Camera34.1
49.1Battery67.5
70.7Features73.3
3 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII7 spec wins — vivo Y400 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 50.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+36) and camera (+14). vivo Y400 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 29
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 34
- 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo Y400 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 49
- 200% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 30 W
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 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 | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 90 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 182 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.5 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP65/IP68 | IP65 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | vivo Y400 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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