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Shift SHIFTphone 8.1 vs Vivo X300 FE (Russia)

What SHIFTphone 8.1 does better (4) and where X300 FE (Russia) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Shift SHIFTphone 8.1
Shift · 2026SHIFTphone 8.1
6.4Score
4 advantages≈ $750
vs
Vivo X300 FE (Russia)
Vivo · 2026X300 FE (Russia)
9.4Score
13 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
8.5Display8.3
6.3Camera9.4
2.6Battery9.5
5.0Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

SHIFTphone 8.1X300 FE (Russia)
78.7 × 164.29.871.8 × 150.88
SHIFTphone 8.1X300 FE (Russia)Difference
Height164.2 mm150.8 mm+13.4 mm
Width78.7 mm71.8 mm+6.9 mm
Thickness9.8 mm8 mm+1.8 mm
Weight209 g191 g+18 g

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

Why is SHIFTphone 8.1 better than X300 FE (Russia)?

  1. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Memory card slotYes · X300 FE (Russia): No
  3. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.3″+6%
  4. USB version3 vs 2+50%

Why is X300 FE (Russia) 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. Wireless chargingNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  5. 5GNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · SHIFTphone 8.1: Yes
  9. Weight209 g vs 191 g+9%
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 7+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight209 g191 g
Thickness9.8 mm8 mm
Height164.2 mm150.8 mm
Width78.7 mm71.8 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Colours—Moonlight White, Cool Purple, Graphite Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)—1,216 px
Resolution (height)—2,640 px
Pixel density—461 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—90.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency—3.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 630Adreno 829
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/1.6
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video—4K
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity3,820 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging—90 W
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—40 W
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Dual-band GPS—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, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceShift OSOriginOS 6
Major OS updates promised—5
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