Screen size
CMD CD5—
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
0
equal specs
Xperia 1 VIII
21
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 900 / 1800
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
-
EDGE
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
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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-
Xperia 1 VIII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
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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-
Xperia 1 VIII
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
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Xperia 1 VIII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2000
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, 120 cc (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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139 g (4.90 oz)
Xperia 1 VIII
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Xperia 1 VIII
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Other
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
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
Xperia 1 VIII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
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Xperia 1 VIII
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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97 x 32 pixels, 4 lines
Xperia 1 VIII
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
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Fixed icons Jog Dial Blue LCD crystals
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Protection
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Card slot
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
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100
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Call records
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Xperia 1 VIII
-
Other
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Message templates
Xperia 1 VIII
UFS
Internal
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Loudspeaker
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
Xperia 1 VIII
-
3.5mm jack
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Other
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Ringtones can be assigned to phonebook entries
Xperia 1 VIII
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
No
USB
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Xperia 1 VIII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
NFC
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Sensors
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Xperia 1 VIII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
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SMS
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Browser
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Xperia 1 VIII
-
Clock
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Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Alarm
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Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Games
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Java
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No
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Other
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Predictive text input 2 vibration types
Xperia 1 VIII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 500 mAh battery
Xperia 1 VIII
5000 mAh
Stand-by
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50 - 180 h
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Talk time
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4 - 6 h
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Charging
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
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3 (Silver, Metallic Blue and Metallic Black)
Xperia 1 VIII
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Models
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-
Xperia 1 VIII
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Price
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Xperia 1 VIII
£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00
OS
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Xperia 1 VIII
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
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Xperia 1 VIII
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
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Xperia 1 VIII
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
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Xperia 1 VIII
Adreno 840
Triple
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Xperia 1 VIII
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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Xperia 1 VIII
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
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Xperia 1 VIII
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
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Xperia 1 VIII
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
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Xperia 1 VIII
HDR
Video
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Xperia 1 VIII
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS