The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is powered by a Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) CPU processor with 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, UFS. The device also has a 6.5-inch LTPO OLED (1080 x 2340 pixels, 396 ppi) display. It has a Triple: 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 + 48MP rear camera and supports Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, 4G LTE and 5G. It packs in a 5000 mAh battery at 8.3mm device thickness and weight 200g, running on Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades.
Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specification |
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| Release Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, June 19 |
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| Performance |
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| Processor | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
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| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
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| GPU | Adreno 840 |
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| RAM & Storage | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, UFS |
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| External Storage | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
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| OS | Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades |
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| Battery | 5000 mAh battery
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging |
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| Screen |
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| Display size | 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) |
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| Display type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
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| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 |
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| Body |
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| Dimension | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm |
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| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
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| Body Type | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
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| Connectivity |
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| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
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| Data Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
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| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
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| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
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| NFC | Yes |
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| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output |
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| Sensors |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Native Sony Alpha camera support |
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| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
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| Radio | No |
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| Camera & Video |
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| Rear Camera | Triple: 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 |
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| Front Camera | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm |
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| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
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| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Selfie: HDR |
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| Audio |
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| Loud Speaker | Yes, with stereo speakers
-25.5 LUFS (Very good) |
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| Sound Jack | Yes
Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audioDynamic vibration systemSnapdragon Sound |
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| Radio | No |
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