Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony Xperia 5 IV Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Released · Sep 22, 2022
Released · May 13, 2026
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches
156 x 67 x 8.2 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
6.07 oz / 172.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass 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
Colors
Graphite Black, Garnet Red, Iolite Silver, Native Gold (1TB)

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 83.11% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2145 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) 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 730 Adreno 840
Memory
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB (UFS)
16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (13, 12) Android (16), up to 4 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3426
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 9400
3D Mark High
Untested 6708
3D Mark Low
Untested 4253

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 35min
Browsing
14h 30min
Video
6h 52min
Gaming
8h 22min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 20min
Browsing
21h 25min
Video
7h 38min
Gaming
10h 57min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
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)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
142
Photo
130
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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 NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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