Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison
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| Sony Xperia 1 II | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
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Released
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May 22, 2020
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Released
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May 13, 2026
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6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
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6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 256GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 24, 2020 | May 13, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - €1499 16GB/1TB |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 166 x 72 x 7.9 mm |
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 | |
| 6.38 oz / 181.0 g | 7.05 oz / 200.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP65/68 | Yes; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Purple | Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB) |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 82.59% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, HDR | OLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2145 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 0.9 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585 |
Octa-core 2x4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.53GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 650 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB | 12GB/256GB (UFS) 16GB/1TB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC up to 2048 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (11, 10) | 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 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi 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
5h 7min
Browsing
8h 40min
Video
8h 59min
Gaming
7h 51min
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 | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" |
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 | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm 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 | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" |
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 | |
| 0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS |
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 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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| 5.1 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, 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 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD | aptX, aptX-HD |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6 | 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, 29, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Oct 19, 2020 FCC ID value: PY7-65375K | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg |
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