Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Vivo X300 FE
Verdict
Sony Xperia 1 VII and Vivo X300 FE tie on the OH Rank at a score of 72. Sony Xperia 1 VII wins on Main Camera and SD Memory; Vivo X300 FE wins on Performance and Battery. Sony Xperia 1 VII is 2.2mm wider than Vivo X300 FE. Vivo X300 FE is the more recent release, from Apr 29, 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
72
72
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
Vivo X300 FE
71.8mm (2.83in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #67
11+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 72
* TOP Selfie* TOP Software
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.
PROs
flagship build, fast SD 8 Gen 5 with UFS 4.0 performance, 36hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 90W (40W wireless) charging, >1700nits 460ppi 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, ZEISS lenses 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 73mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 8MP 15mm setup with very good all around performance, excellent 50MP 20mm PDAF selfie, up to 5 years of OS updates
CONs
no AF on 8MP ultrawide, average video recording, no expandable memory, AI features lag behind the best, no desktop replacement (tho it does ofer screen mirroring), slow USB-C 2.0 (there is OTG)
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