Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Name: Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Brand: Sony

$1,450Flagship2026

8.3

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 VIII

Flagship

The Xperia 1 VIII offers top-tier performance and a highly capable professional-grade camera system, complemented by enthusiast-friendly features like a headphone jack and expandable storage. While the hardware is premium, the 30W charging and 1080p display resolution are modest for a device at this price point, leading to a lower value score.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.2

Performance

9.5

Battery

7.5

Display

8.5

Build

9.0

Value

6.1

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with high benchmark performance

Professional triple 48MP camera system with Zeiss optics and periscope telephoto

IP68 water and dust resistance

Dedicated microSDXC slot and 3.5mm headphone jack

4K 120fps video recording capability

Weaknesses

High launch price relative to market competitors

Relatively slow 30W wired charging speed for the price point

1080p display resolution is lower than many flagship rivals

Repairability rated as Class D

Sony Xperia 1 VIII full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, June 19

Announced

2026, May 13

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

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

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

Reverse wireless

Bypass charging

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

3 specs

Display

1510 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11)

GeekBench: 9278 (v6)

3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold

Models

XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44, XQ-FS54, XQFS54, SO-51G

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Repairability

Class D

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Sony Xperia 1 VIII

$1,450Flagship2026

8.3

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.5"

Display

48MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 VIII

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.2

Performance

9.5

Battery

7.5

Display

8.5

Build

9.0

Value

6.1

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with high benchmark performance

Professional triple 48MP camera system with Zeiss optics and periscope telephoto

IP68 water and dust resistance

Dedicated microSDXC slot and 3.5mm headphone jack

4K 120fps video recording capability

Weaknesses

High launch price relative to market competitors

Relatively slow 30W wired charging speed for the price point

1080p display resolution is lower than many flagship rivals

Repairability rated as Class D

Sony Xperia 1 VIII full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, June 19

Announced

2026, May 13

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

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

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

Reverse wireless

Bypass charging

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

3 specs

Display

1510 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11)

GeekBench: 9278 (v6)

3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold

Models

XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44, XQ-FS54, XQFS54, SO-51G

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Repairability

Class D

Compare the Xperia 1 VIII with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Sony Xperia 1 V

$1,410 · Score 8.5 · Flagship

Compare

Sony Xperia 5 V

$1,444 · Score 8.0 · Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Sony Xperia 1 V #18 in Best Gaming Phones Newer: Sony Xperia 10 VIII Find a phone around $1400 Trade in your old phone for the Sony Xperia 1 VIII Compare with Sony Xperia 5 V