Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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Sony Xperia 1 VIII

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Released 2026, June 19
200g, 8.3mm thickness
Android 16, up to 17
256GB/512GB/1TB storage, microSDXC
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Technical data sheet

Full Specifications

Network

TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Launch

Announced2026, May 13
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, June 19

Body

Dimensions162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Battery

Type5000 mAh
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Display

Size6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Platform

OSAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 840

Memory

Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
FeaturesHDR

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

Features

SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Misc

ColorsGraphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Price€ 1,499.00 / £ 1,399.00
ModelsXQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44, XQ-FS54, XQFS54, SO-51G

Main Camera

FeaturesZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple48 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
Video4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

EU LABEL

EnergyClass A
Battery51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass D

Our Tests

PerformanceAnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display1510 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery