Sony Xperia 1 VI and Vivo X300 FE tie on the OH Rank at a score of 72. Sony Xperia 1 VI wins on Battery and Main Camera; Vivo X300 FE wins on Performance and Screen. Sony Xperia 1 VI is 2.2mm wider than Vivo X300 FE. Vivo X300 FE is the more recent release, from Apr 29, 2026.
EDITORIAL: Sony & Samsung make 90% of all phones camera sensors but Sony has struggled to produce a top performing camera phone. Sony phones have always featured exceptional hardware and introduced many new features (like IP68 protection) but software side was always neglected. The company changed itâs direction with Xperia 1 VI by consolidating all photo/video apps into a very good one. Xperia 1 VI has a new form factor that matches itâs flagship competition â gone is the long and narrow design (21:9) and we have a wider phone (harder to use one-hand at 16:9). The screen went from 4K to a 1020p LTPO. But many great things are there: exceptional 2-day battery life, SDmemory slot (up to a 1TB), a headphone/microphone jack, camera button and a Tool-less SIM tray. The screen is the only notch-free one in the flagship phone world! Sony is pitching itâs top phones as âcreator toolsâ so it would give Sony an better market position if their phones could be used as creatorâs computer replacement . Maybe down the road?â¦
EDITORIAL: Vivo brought minor updates to it's first compact flagship, X200 FE and this one too is very easy to like. It is a excellent all-rounder providing great performance, a day and a half endurance, wonderful screen, some excellent photos and offering a great stabile and attractive software experience. It doesn't excel at anything but does everything well and in the small world of compacts, this means a lot.
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.