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Shift SHIFTphone 8.1 vs Vivo V70 Elite

What SHIFTphone 8.1 does better (3) and where V70 Elite wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Shift SHIFTphone 8.1
Shift · 2026SHIFTphone 8.1
6.4Score
3 advantages≈ $750
vs
Vivo V70 Elite
Vivo · 2026V70 Elite
9.4Score
11 advantages≈ $800
Higher score
8.5Display9.1
6.3Camera9.4
2.6Battery9.2
5.0Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

SHIFTphone 8.1V70 Elite
78.7 × 164.29.874.3 × 157.57.4
SHIFTphone 8.1V70 EliteDifference
Height164.2 mm157.5 mm+6.7 mm
Width78.7 mm74.3 mm+4.4 mm
Thickness9.8 mm7.4 mm+2.4 mm
Weight209 g187 g+22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is SHIFTphone 8.1 better than V70 Elite?

  1. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Memory card slotYes · V70 Elite: No
  3. USB version3 vs 2+50%

Why is V70 Elite better than SHIFTphone 8.1?

  1. Battery capacity3,820 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+70%
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  4. 5GNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  7. Weight209 g vs 187 g+12%
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Thickness9.8 mm vs 7.4 mm+32%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo V70 EliteVivo V70 Elite≈ $8009.4
Design
Weight209 g187 g
Thickness9.8 mm7.4 mm
Height164.2 mm157.5 mm
Width78.7 mm74.3 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Schott Xensation Core
Colours—Passion Red, Sand Beige, Authentic Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)—1,260 px
Resolution (height)—2,750 px
Pixel density—459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—90.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency—3 GHz
GPUAdreno 630Adreno 735
AnTuTu score—1,913,976
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,817
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity3,820 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging—90 W
Charged in 30 min—48%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Video output—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensor—Under display, ultrasonic
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity
SAR (head)—1.14 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceShift OSOriginOS 6
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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