Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Screen: 6.5" OLED - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Camera: 3 (48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 200 grams (7.05 oz)
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Review

Display
89
Camera
87*
Performance
98
Gaming
95
Battery
65*
Connectivity
94
NanoReview Score
87*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes
Max rated brightness 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 97.5%
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1417 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width 74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gold, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max clock 4610 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840
GPU shading units 1536
GPU clock 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9923
Compute Score (GPU)
28578
Compute Score (GPU) 28578
Single-core score 3522
Multi-core score 9923
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3842882
CPU 1085245
GPU 1325452
Memory 568742
UX 863443
Total score 3842882

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16
OS size 45 GB
OS updates 4 years
Security updates 6 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 30 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Zoom Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX888
Sensor size 1/1.35" (≈ 0.74 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/2.8
Focal length 70 mm
Sensor Sony IMX 906
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 16 mm
Sensor Sony IMX906
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
Bluetooth version 6.0
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
48.4 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced May 2026
Release date June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Xperia 1 VIII may differ by country or region

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OverpricedXperia July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Sad part is still no SD Express Card support!
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Omar May 15, 2026 at 07:05 AM
The worst flagship in 2026 sorry Sony but this is the fact
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Fatih May 13, 2026 at 03:43 PM
The OS updates in "Software" is should be 4 years not 5 years
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Serhii May 14, 2026 at 05:14 AM
Yes, specs already updated.
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Fatih May 14, 2026 at 05:38 AM
Serhii, My comment wasn't updated when I left it, but thank you for updating it anyway.
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