Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Sony Xperia 1 VII Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 13, 2026	May 13, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - €1499 16GB/1TB	12GB/256GB - €1499 12GB/512GB - €1599

Design

Dimensions
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)	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	6.95 oz / 197.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB)	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 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)
2145 (Excellent)	2173 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	1.05 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.53GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Adreno 840	Adreno 830
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS) 16GB/1TB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (16), up to 4 OS updates	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3426	3084
GeekBench 6 Multi
9400	9267
3D Mark High
6708	6342
3D Mark Low
4253	4077

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Battery

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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 20min

Browsing

21h 25min

Video

7h 38min

Gaming

10h 57min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 25min

Browsing

20h 37min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

13h 35min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
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	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
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	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 7.1x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
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	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

136

Overall

142

Photo

130

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
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n75, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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