Sony Xperia 1 VIII

▦Network6 details⌄

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G

▦Launch2 details⌄

Announced	2026, May 13
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 19

▦Body5 details⌄

Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Features	IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

▦Display4 details⌄

Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

▦Platform4 details⌄

OS	Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 840

▦Memory3 details⌄

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Features	UFS

▦Main Camera3 details⌄

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
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

▦Selfie camera3 details⌄

Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

▦Sound3 details⌄

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes
Features	Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

▦Comms6 details⌄

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

▦Features2 details⌄

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Features	Native Sony Alpha camera support

▦Battery2 details⌄

Type	5000 mAh
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

▦Misc3 details⌄

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

▦Our Tests4 details⌄

Performance	AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display	1510 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery	Active use score 17:47h

▦EU LABEL4 details⌄

Energy	Class A
Battery	51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	Class D