Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2026	May 13, 2026
Scheduled release
Aug 20, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1299 16GB/512GB - $1419 16GB/1TB - $1649	12GB/256GB - €1499 16GB/1TB

Design

Dimensions
6.4 x 3.0 x 0.33 inches (~0.51 inches with camera bump) 162.6 x 76.2 x 8.5 mm (~12.85 mm with camera bump)	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (~10.77 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.0 oz / 226.8 g	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian (matte)	Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB)

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.58% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3600 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2145 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G6 (2 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 2x4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.53GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Yes	Adreno 840
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/512GB 16GB/1TB	12GB/256GB (UFS) 16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (17), up to 7 OS updates	Android (16), up to 4 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3426
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	9400
3D Mark High
Untested	6708
3D Mark Low
Untested	4253

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Battery

Type
5115 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Magnetic charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 20min

Browsing

21h 25min

Video

7h 38min

Gaming

10h 57min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.3"	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
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.51"	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
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Sensor size: 1/1.95"	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
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, 10-bit HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
42 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

136

Overall

142

Photo

130

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, GNSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

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