Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Released · Dec 27, 2025
Not announced · Expected Q2 2026
6.9-inch · 2608x1200px
6.5-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 512GB
6800 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q2, 2026
Officially announced
Dec 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/512GB - €1499

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm
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)
Weight
8.11 oz / 230.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP69 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Starry Green, Purple

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 93.16% screen-to-body 6.5-inch
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2608x1200px, 19.5:5 ratio, 416 PPI
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
3515 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Octa-core
2x4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.53GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 840 Adreno 840
Memory
12GB/512GB (UFS 4.1)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (16) Android (16)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3525 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
10545 Untested
3D Mark High
6305 Untested
3D Mark Low
3899 Untested

Battery

Type
6800 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
9h 2min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
14h 9min
Gaming
7h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1"
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
200 MP (Telephoto, Periscope)
Optical zoom: 4.2x
Aperture size: F2.4/F3.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 0.56 μm
48 MP (Telephoto)
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps) 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
50 MP 12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
155
Overall
163
Photo
147
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM