Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Vivo X300

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Sony Xperia 5 II
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Vivo X300
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Vivo X300
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12303383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)340510099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU236582957632
GPU1924901342611
Memory132271448412
UX184805618759
NanoReview Score7461483367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Vivo X300
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3835n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Vivo X300
n/a
Writing score15545n/a
Web score9996n/a
Video editing7188n/a
Data manipulation9618n/a
NanoReview Score12685n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Vivo X300
n/a
Web Browsing08:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:46 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.68
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/1.71/1.4
Pixel size1.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3T2Sony LYT-602
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Vivo X300
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Vivo X300
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Vivo X300
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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