Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 VIII leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 VIII
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Xperia 10 VII
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 10 VII
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 VIII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 10 VII
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 VIII
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 10 VII
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia 10 VII
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Xperia 1 VIII
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Xperia 10 VII
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Xperia 1 VIII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 10 VII
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 VIII
2026, May 13
Xperia 10 VII
2025, September 12
Status
Xperia 1 VIII
Released Jun 19, 2026
Xperia 10 VII
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
Xperia 1 VIII
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Xperia 10 VII
153 x 72 x 8.3 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 VIII
200 g (7.05 oz)
Xperia 10 VII
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 VIII
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Xperia 10 VII
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Xperia 1 VIII
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Xperia 10 VII
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 1 VIII
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 10 VII
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 VIII
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 10 VII
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR
Size
Xperia 1 VIII
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 10 VII
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 VIII
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Xperia 10 VII
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 VIII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Xperia 10 VII
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Other
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Xperia 10 VII
Triluminos display
OS
Xperia 1 VIII
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Xperia 10 VII
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Xperia 1 VIII
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Xperia 10 VII
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 VIII
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Xperia 10 VII
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 1 VIII
Adreno 840
Xperia 10 VII
Adreno 710
Card slot
Xperia 1 VIII
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xperia 10 VII
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 VIII
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Xperia 10 VII
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 VIII
UFS
Xperia 10 VII
UFS
Triple
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
Xperia 10 VII
-
Features
Xperia 1 VIII
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 10 VII
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia 1 VIII
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 10 VII
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Xperia 1 VIII
-
Xperia 10 VII
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0"
Single
Xperia 1 VIII
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Xperia 10 VII
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 1 VIII
HDR
Xperia 10 VII
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 VIII
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia 10 VII
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 10 VII
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Xperia 10 VII
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 VIII
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia 10 VII
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Xperia 1 VIII
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 10 VII
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 VIII
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Xperia 10 VII
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia 1 VIII
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 10 VII
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 VIII
Yes
Xperia 10 VII
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 VIII
No
Xperia 10 VII
No
USB
Xperia 1 VIII
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Xperia 10 VII
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 1 VIII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 10 VII
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia 1 VIII
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia 10 VII
-
Type
Xperia 1 VIII
5000 mAh
Xperia 10 VII
5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 VIII
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Xperia 10 VII
Wired, PD, QC
Colors
Xperia 1 VIII
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Xperia 10 VII
White, Turquoise, Charcoal
Models
Xperia 1 VIII
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Xperia 10 VII
XQ-FE54, XQZ-CBFE, xqfe54eukcl.gc, xqfe54eukcw.gc, xqfe54eukcb.gc
Price
Xperia 1 VIII
£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00
Xperia 10 VII
$ 459.99 / £ 393.68 / € 449.00