Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII Android Smartphone was launched in May 2026. It is running on the Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor with Adreno 840 GPU. The phone has 16 GB RAM and 1 TB of internal storage which is expandable using microSDXC (dedicated slot).
The Xperia 1 VIII has a 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels display with a pixel density of 396 ppi. It has Gorilla Glass protection as well.Coming to cameras, it has a 48 MP rear camera and a 12 MP front camera for selfies. It has a USB Type-C port for data syncing and charging. There is a fingerprint sensor present on the Xperia 1 VIII as well, along with a magnetic field sensor (compass), gyroscope sensor, proximity sensor and accelerometer sensor. It is a single SIM smartphone with support for 3G, USB OTG, NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth too.
The Xperia 1 VIII runs on Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades and all this is powered by a 5000 mAh battery. It measures 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (height x width x thickness) with a total weight of 200 grams including battery.
General Info
| Phone | Sony Xperia 1 VIII |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Announced | May 2026 |
| Status | Coming Soon - June 2026 |
| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimension | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type |
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs Level 5 |
| Colors | 1B colors |
| Size | 6.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 396 ppi |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.73% |
| Multi-Touch | Yes |
Hardware and OS
| OS | Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 840 [Similar] |
| RAM | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Int. Memory | 1 TB |
| Ext. Memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash |
| Features |
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera |
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| 3G & 4G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| WI-FI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | Supported |
Multimedia
| 3.5 mm Jack |
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| Radio | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker |
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Sensors
| Fingerprint |
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| Proximity Sensor |
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| Accelerometer Sensor |
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| Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) |
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| Gyroscope Sensor |
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| Barometer Sensor |
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| NFC |
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Battery
| Type |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - |
| Talk Time | - |
