Screen size
equal specsXperia 1 VII6.5"
Xperia 1 VIII6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 VII leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 VII
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
19
equal specs
Xperia 1 VIII
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 1 VII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 VII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 VII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 1 VIII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 VII
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Asia
Resolution
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia 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 VII
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 VII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 1 VIII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 VII
2025, May 13
Xperia 1 VIII
2026, May 13
Status
Xperia 1 VII
Available. Released 2025, June 04
Xperia 1 VIII
Released Jun 19, 2026
Dimensions
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
197 g (6.95 oz)
Xperia 1 VIII
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 1 VIII
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 1 VIII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
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 VII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Xperia 1 VIII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Xperia 1 VII
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Xperia 1 VIII
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Xperia 1 VII
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Xperia 1 VIII
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 VII
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Xperia 1 VIII
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Xperia 1 VII
Adreno 830
Xperia 1 VIII
Adreno 840
Card slot
Xperia 1 VII
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 1 VIII
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 VII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 1 VIII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 VII
UFS 4.0
Xperia 1 VIII
UFS
Triple
Xperia 1 VII
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 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, 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 VII
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 VII
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 VII
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 VII
HDR
Xperia 1 VIII
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 VII
Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
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 VII
6.0, 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 VII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 1 VIII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 VII
Yes
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 VII
No
Xperia 1 VIII
No
USB
Xperia 1 VII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Xperia 1 VIII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 1 VII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 1 VIII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 VII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia 1 VIII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 VII
5000 mAh
Xperia 1 VIII
5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 VII
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 VII
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black
Xperia 1 VIII
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Models
Xperia 1 VII
XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC, PDX256
Xperia 1 VIII
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Price
Xperia 1 VII
$ 1,399.99 / £ 1,248.98 / € 1,408.08
Xperia 1 VIII
£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00