Samsung Galaxy S27 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Not announced · Expected Feb 2027
Not announced · Expected Q2 2026
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
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Availability

Expected Announcement
February, 2027 Q2, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 2.93 x 0.34 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
161.9 x 74.4 x 8.58 mm (~11.37 mm with camera bump)
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, Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.5-inch
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 for Galaxy 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
Adreno 840 Adreno 840
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (17), up to 7 OS updates Android (16)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) 48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) 48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
48 MP (Telephoto)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM