Screen size
equal specsXperia 1 VI6.5"
Xperia 1 VIII6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 1 VIII are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 VI
2
spec wins
Ties
18
equal specs
Xperia 1 VIII
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsResolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 1 VI
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 VI
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 VI
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 1 VIII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 VI
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
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
Xperia 1 VI
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Xperia 1 VIII
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Xperia 1 VI
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 1 VIII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 VI
2024, May 15
Xperia 1 VIII
2026, May 13
Status
Xperia 1 VI
Available. Released 2024, June 03
Xperia 1 VIII
Released Jun 19, 2026
Dimensions
Xperia 1 VI
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Xperia 1 VIII
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 VI
192 g (6.77 oz)
Xperia 1 VIII
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 VI
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Xperia 1 VIII
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 VI
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 1 VIII
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Xperia 1 VI
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 1 VIII
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 VI
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 1 VIII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 VI
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 1 VIII
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 VI
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Xperia 1 VIII
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 VI
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Xperia 1 VIII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Xperia 1 VI
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Xperia 1 VIII
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Xperia 1 VI
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Xperia 1 VIII
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 VI
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Xperia 1 VIII
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Xperia 1 VI
Adreno 750
Xperia 1 VIII
Adreno 840
Card slot
Xperia 1 VI
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 1 VIII
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 VI
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 1 VIII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 VI
UFS 4.0
Xperia 1 VIII
UFS
Triple
Xperia 1 VI
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
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
Xperia 1 VI
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 1 VIII
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 1 VI
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 1 VIII
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 1 VI
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Xperia 1 VIII
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
Xperia 1 VI
HDR
Xperia 1 VIII
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 VI
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia 1 VIII
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 VI
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 VI
Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 VI
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia 1 VIII
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 1 VI
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 1 VIII
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 VI
5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Xperia 1 VIII
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Xperia 1 VI
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 1 VIII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 VI
Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 VI
No
Xperia 1 VIII
No
USB
Xperia 1 VI
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Xperia 1 VIII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 1 VI
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 1 VIII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 VI
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia 1 VIII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 VI
5000 mAh
Xperia 1 VIII
5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 VI
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Xperia 1 VIII
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Xperia 1 VI
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
Xperia 1 VIII
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Models
Xperia 1 VI
XQEC54EUKCB.GC, XQEC54EUKCG.GC, XQEC54EUKCS.GC, XQ-EC72
Xperia 1 VIII
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Price
Xperia 1 VI
$ 1,499.99 / £ 1,279.00 / € 1,331.71
Xperia 1 VIII
£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00