Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison

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7.5
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
7.2
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Released · Aug 22, 2024
Released · May 13, 2026
6.8-inch · 2992x1344px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
16GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5060 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 13, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/128GB - $1099 12GB/256GB - €1499
16GB/1TB

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (~12 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
7.80 oz / 221.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) 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
Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB)

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.28% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 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
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2679 (Excellent) 2145 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.53GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Adreno 840
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
12GB/256GB (UFS)
16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (16), up to 4 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1967 3426
GeekBench 6 Multi
4775 9400
3D Mark High
2569 6708
3D Mark Low
2044 4253

Battery

Type
5060 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 37.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
9h 24min
Gaming
10h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 20min
Browsing
21h 25min
Video
7h 38min
Gaming
10h 57min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN1
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 113 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
42 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
151
Overall
159
Photo
142
Video
136
Overall
142
Photo
130
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC 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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes