Home Phone comparison Vivo X300 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII - Which is better?

Vivo X300 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

92 out 100
Vivo X300
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Vivo X300
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X300 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X300 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X300
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.57 mm (5.93 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 71.92 mm (2.83 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X300
90.3 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X300 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4210 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 990 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1716 MHz n/a
FLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X300
3383
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X300
10099
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33833522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100999923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25462n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300], [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X300
3367414
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU9576321085245
GPU13426111325452
Memory448412568742
UX618759863443
NanoReview Score33674143842882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 6040 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.9x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.68f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPBSony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.41/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size0.56 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorSony LYT-602Sony IMX 906
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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