Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Honor Robot Phone
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 VIII (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on May 13, 2026, against the Honor Robot Phone, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 2.9x optical zoom
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 48 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Robot Phone
- Comes with 2060 mAh larger battery capacity: 7060 vs 5000 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 30W)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 16% higher pixel density (461 vs 396 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.31 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2200 nits | 6800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Giant Rhinoceros Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.5% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 inches) | 151.4 mm (5.96 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 72.9 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 248 g (8.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Red | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28578 | 26894 |
| Single-core score | 3522 | 3549 |
| Multi-core score | 9923 | 10703 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1085245 | 1213845 |
| GPU | 1325452 | 1468351 |
| Memory | 568742 | 570553 |
| UX | 863443 | 913590 |
| Total score | 3842882 | 4166339 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (39th and 20th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 45 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 7060 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.9x | Optical, 2.7x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX888 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.35" (≈ 0.74 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 62 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX 906 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | August 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1499 | $1480 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor Robot Phone. It has a better display, camera, battery life, and software.
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