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Xperia 1 VIIIWinner: 6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 VIII leads the measured specs 21-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
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equal specs
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21
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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No
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EDGE
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No
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Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
-
3G bands
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HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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1999
Xperia 1 VIII
2026, May 13
Status
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Discontinued
Xperia 1 VIII
Released Jun 19, 2026
Dimensions
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139 x 45 x 26 mm (5.47 x 1.77 x 1.02 in)
Xperia 1 VIII
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
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107 g (3.77 oz)
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200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
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-
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Other
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-
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IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
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Monochrome graphic
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LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
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6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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97 x 32 pixels, 4 lines
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1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
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Fixed icons Jog Dial Blue LCD crystals
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-
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Card slot
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No
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
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80
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-
Call records
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5 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
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-
Internal
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-
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256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
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-
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UFS
Other
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No
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Loudspeaker
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No
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Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Monophonic ringtones
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3.5mm jack
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No
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Yes
Other
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-
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Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
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No
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
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No
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6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
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No
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
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No
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No
USB
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USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
NFC
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-
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Yes
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
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SMS
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-
Browser
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-
Clock
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No
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-
Alarm
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No
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-
Games
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No
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Java
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No
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-
Other
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Internal antena
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Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 500 mAh battery
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5000 mAh
Stand-by
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115 h
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-
Talk time
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5 h
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-
Charging
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30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
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Several
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Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Models
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XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Price
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£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00
OS
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Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
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Adreno 840
Triple
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48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
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Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
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4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
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12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
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HDR
Video
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS