Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
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Announced
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No information
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Released
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May 13, 2026
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6.9-inch
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6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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12GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Expected Announcement | |
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| February, 2027 | |
| Officially announced | |
| May 13, 2026 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB |
12GB/256GB - €1499 16GB/1TB |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
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| Weight | |
| 7.05 oz / 200.0 g | |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Yes; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Stylus | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB) | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.9-inch | 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI | |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2145 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 0.9 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 | |
| Yes | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB |
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 | |
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| Untested | 3426 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 9400 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 6708 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 4253 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| 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
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
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 | |
| 50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) | 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 | |
| 10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x |
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 |
| Fourth camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x |
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| 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 (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) | 12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
142
Photo
130
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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, be |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| 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, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD | aptX, aptX-HD |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A | 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 | |
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