Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs iPhone 17 Pro: Sample Photos Comparison
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII adopts a much bigger telephoto sensor and gets many other camera improvements. Is this enough to beat the iPhone 17 Pro?
Can the new Xperia flagship beat the iPhone in photo quality? | Image by PhoneArena
Sony has a new camera flagship in town, the Xperia 1 VIII, but how does it compare against the most popular high-end phone out there, the iPhone 17 Pro?
Sony's previous flagship had an innovative optical zoom camera that was unique among smartphones, but it appears that experiment didn't quite pay off, and the new Xperia 1 VIII comes with a regular periscope telephoto lens. However, it now features a 4X bigger sensor than before, almost matching in size the main camera sensor, and you can also do sensor cropping now.
Sony is also known for sticking with more natural colors and less artificial image processing, making for a very pleasing image. But let's take a look to see if the Xperia 1 VIII can actually best the iPhone 17 Pro.
Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs iPhone 17 Pro Camera Specs:
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| Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Apple iPhone 17 Pro |
| Main camera | |
|---|---|
| 48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Exmor T Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Exmor RS Optical zoom: 2.9x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (HDR) | 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) |
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While the main cameras on both phones use similar sensor sizes, the Sony adopts bigger sensors for the telephoto and ultra-wide cameras, giving it a theoretical advantage.
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Let's take a look at photos from these two side by side:
Main Camera
Portrait Mode
Zoom
Ultra-wide Camera
So, which phone does better in your opinion: the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII or the iPhone 17 Pro?
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