Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specifications
A brief overview of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII phone specifications. This device is using Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor with 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, UFS capacity.
The screen dimension is 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) and it's running the Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades.
It also comes with a 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 camera and has a 5000 mAh battery capacity.
€ 1,499.00 / £ 1,399.00
Specifications Overview
- Released Date
- Exp. release 2026, June 19
- Display Dimension
- 6.5" 1080x2340 pixels
- Device Body
- 200g, 8.3mm thickness
- Operating System
- Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
- RAM Size
- 12/16 GB RAM
- Processor (CPU)
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Battery Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Device Camera
- 48MP • 2160p
- Storage
- 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, microSDXC
Network
Network specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Technology
GSM / 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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Sony Xperia 1 VIII launch date
Announced
2026, May 13
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, June 19
Body
Body specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Dimensions
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time), IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Display specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Platform
Platform specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
OS
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840
Memory
Memory specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, UFS
Main Camera
Main Camera specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
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
Video
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Selfie camera specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound
Sound specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes, Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Comms
Comms specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Features
Features specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, Native Sony Alpha camera support
Battery
Battery specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Type
5000 mAh
Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Misc
Misc specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Colors
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Models
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
Price
€ 1,499.00 / £ 1,399.00
Our Tests
Our Tests specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Performance
AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1510 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 17:47h
EU LABEL
EU LABEL specifications for Sony Xperia 1 VIII device
Energy
Class A
Battery
51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class D
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