Sony Xperia 1 V vs Vivo V80
Verdict
Sony Xperia 1 V and Vivo V80 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 66. Sony Xperia 1 V wins on Performance and Video; Vivo V80 wins on Battery and Selfie. Vivo V80 is 3.7mm wider than Sony Xperia 1 V. Vivo V80 is the more recent release, from Oct 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
66
66
Sony Xperia 1 V
70.6mm (2.78in) · Jul 2023 · Rank #146
7+6+13+12+12+3+5+5+3+0 = 66
EDITORIAL: The craftmeship and Japanese engineering shine her with great build, narrow 21:9 body that allows easy one-hand use and scrolling down long pages. A no notch, 4k, >640ppi (!) screen provides full-screen viewing of cinema content. Loud front facing speakers. IP68 water and dust resistance. Reliable cameras and great video recording. Dedicated two-step camera button. Tool-less SIM tray with fast SDmemory card option allows for swapping memory cards in seconds. headphone/microphone jack allows for using external microphones for your video footage.
PROs
itâs historical value, great built, excellent one-hand-use design, very hi-res screen with no notch what so ever, very capable photo and video setup, expandable storage and earphone jack.
CONs
only 1-day 5000mAh battery life (due to very high res screen), multiple photo and multiple video recording apps with steep learning curve. OS updates only up to Android 15. (updated Apr 3, 2025)
Vivo V80
74.3mm (2.93in) · Oct 2026 · Rank #148
5+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 66
* TOP Selfie* TOP SoftwareMidrange
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, screen and imaging performance) Vivo took a bit longer then their usual 6 months to produce an upgrade of excellent V70. This time, the chip and cameras are the same, battery got a 700mAh boost, screen is 144Hz (from 120Hz) but a significant change is in memory: it tops at 8GB (was up to 12GB) and a 128GB model is introduced to throw us back to 2025 V60 times. Zeiss branded lenses should still deliver top pics among midrangers but Vivo decided to compete on price and sacrifice some quality.
PROs
attractive iPhone-Pro-copy design, good build, good SD 7 Gen 4 (4nm) with UFS 4.1 (3.1 on 128GB version) performance, >30hr endurance from a 7200mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1700nits 460ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, very good 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 73mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + sub-par 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, up to 4 years of stabile OriginOS updates
CONs
SD 7 Gen 4 may struggle to deliver good performance after a few OS updates, no LTPO tech and higher refresh rate deny what could have been stellar battery endurance, no AF on a below average ultrawide, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)
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