Sony Xperia 1 II vs vivo X50

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Xperia 1 II compared with X50

	SonyXperia 1 II	vivoX50
Overview
Released
Released	June 2020	June 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.56″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2376 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	398 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	90 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,300 nits
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	E3 AMOLED with 2.5D glass and a flat display surface
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Always-on display, Gadgets360
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	–
Display features
Display features	Creator mode powered by CineAlta; X1 for mobile; motion blur reduction (Sony says equivalent to 90 Hz, not native 90 Hz)	HDR10+, 180 Hz screen response, DCI-P3 gamut, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.8% screen-to-body ratio, maker India
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Main specifications and configurations describe India Snapdragon 730; Indonesia also uses Snapdragon 730, while the current global sheet describes Snapdragon 765G with 5G
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB	India 8 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB; 256 GB maker store title and configuration selector override its copied 128 GB specification row; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	13 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	2×
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor	Sony IMX598, f/1.6, seven-element lens and four-axis OIS, maker India
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.55-inch Exmor RS sensor	f/2.2 and autofocus, Gadgets360
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 70 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	50 mm portrait lens and 2× optical zoom, maker India; f/2.46 parameter sheet versus F2.0 analogy in overview
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	f/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	Sony lists 3× optical zoom with the 70 mm telephoto lens	20× Hyper Zoom, maker India store
Video recording
Video recording	Cinema Pro records 4K HDR at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 2K 120 fps 10-bit HDR slow motion	4K at 30 fps with stabilisation; ultrawide limited to 1080p, Gadgets360; Smart Zoom, audio tracking and Instant Vlog
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst on 24 mm camera; Real-time Eye AF; 3D iToF sensor	5 MP f/2.48 macro camera with 1.5 cm focus and 2 MP output; Extreme Night Vision, Pro Sports Mode, eye and motion tracking, Smart Zoom and audio zoom
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	4,200 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 21 W	Up to 33 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	India maker store lists 4,200 mAh; global and Indonesian sheets identify this as typical capacity
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 21 W charger sold separately	FlashCharge 2.0 with 11 V/3 A adapter
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging; Sony did not give a wattage in its specification	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	181 g	173 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.55 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	166 × 72 mm	159.54 × 75.39 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Glass back, maker India; metal frame, Gadgets360
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Colours
Colours	Black; Mirrored Slate was exclusive to Vodafone in the UK	India Glaze Black at 173 g and 7.55 mm; Frost Blue at 171.5 g and 7.49 mm; global sheet gives 174.5 g for its different regional version
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and dedicated camera shutter	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	In-display fingerprint scanning
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and e-compass, maker India
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding and DSEE Ultimate	Single bottom speaker, Gadgets360
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, earphones, documentation, USB cable, power adapter, SIM ejector, case and applied protective film; India store incorrectly calls its cable Micro-USB, while maker Indonesia specifies USB-C cable and headphone adapter
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE	India 4G Snapdragon 730 version; maker India store incorrectly labels the configuration 5G and swaps FDD/TDD band headings; global Snapdragon 765G variant supports 5G n1/n3/n28A/n28B/n41/n77/n78/n79
SIM
SIM	–	Dual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO	Dual-band Wi-Fi, NoypiGeeks
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	India maker store lists Bluetooth 5.0; Indonesia and global sheets list Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	Yes	–
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C with OTG, maker India; USB 2.0 and no headphone socket, Gadgets360
Positioning
Positioning	–	India GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou; Indonesia and global sheets also list Galileo