Oppo Find X8s vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Verdict

Oppo Find X8s and Sony Xperia 1 VII tie on the OH Rank at a score of 72. Oppo Find X8s wins on Performance and Battery; Sony Xperia 1 VII wins on Main Camera and SD Memory. Sony Xperia 1 VII is 2.2mm wider than Oppo Find X8s. Sony Xperia 1 VII is the more recent release, from Jun 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Oppo Find X8s

71.8mm (2.83in) · Apr 16, 2025 · Rank #70

Sony Xperia 1 VII

74mm (2.91in) · Jun 2025 · Rank #75
Performance /15
11
9
Battery /15
11
10
Screen /15
13
8
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
14
Selfie /5
5
3
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
5
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
3
TOTAL
72
72
Oppo Find X8s
71.8mm (2.83in) · Apr 16, 2025 · Rank #70
11+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 72
* TOP Software* TOP Selfie

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test review as the star indicates. There is every reason to expect: a >30hr battery endurance and sub-1hr charging, more than 1300nits of screen brightness and excellent camera & selfie performance) The Find X8s and it's bigger version (a 74.5mm wide) X8s+ are China-only models. Both are flagship grade, sitting just below Find X8 Ultra and Find X8 Pro. They offer small (relatively compact) bodies, stellar processor and battery performance, with some compromises on screen, cameras and the USB port performance.

PROs
great built small body, fast Mediatec 9400+ with UFS4.0 performance, >30hr battery endurance from a large 5700mAh Si/C battery with 80W (50W wireless) charging, >1300nits bright 460ppi AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, great triple 50MP camera (all PDAF, main and tele with OIS), excellent 32MP AF selfie and over 4 years of stabile and feature rich OS
CONs
average video recording quality, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement software, slow USB-C 2.0 port, China only
Sony Xperia 1 VII
74mm (2.91in) · Jun 2025 · Rank #75
9+10+8+12+14+3+3+5+5+3 = 72
FLY* TOP Software* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP Camera

EDITORIAL: Sony seems unsure about the direction of it's mobile business. This year's Xperia announcement didn't introduce Xperia 10 VII“- their midrange phone. Xperia 5 V from 2023 was the last compact flagship Sony put out and now they seem to have slimmed their model range from 3 to just 1. The 1 VII is still a great phone. It's hardware is unique and more functional then any other flagship phone. Great grip and a bright screen, forward facing stereo speakers, hi quality headphone jack, SDmemory - this phone offers so much value. The battery life is still a great affair, cameras are as good as ever (tho selfie lacks AF) and software is simple, elegant and bloatware-free.

PROs
excellent build and grip, relatively narrow (easier to use one hand) body, headphone/microphone jack, tool-less SD card slot for quick memory expansion, dedicated two-step camera button, fast SnapDragon 8 Elite chip with UFS4.0 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5000mAh battery, >1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen, IP68 protection, great photos from the 48MP OIS main + 12MP OIS continuous optical zoom + 48MP ultrawide (all 3 have PDAF), a tried and true Sony skin Android with 4 years of OS updates, limited Android 17 desktop replacement functionality
CONs
expensive, lack of innovation, heavy throttling under load, 90min slow charging 5000mAh Lithium battery, sub400ppi non-HDR10+ screen, no-AF selfie, mediocre videos

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