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SonyReleased May 13, 2026 · Announced May 13, 2026

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display
6.5"1080x2340 pixels
Camera
48MP4K
Silicon
12/16GB RAMQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Battery
5000 mAh
30W15W

Display

8specs
TypeLTPO OLED
Diagonal6.5 in
Resolution1080 × 2340 px · 396 ppi · 19.5:9 aspect
Refresh rate120 Hz
HDRHDR BT.2020
Color depth1B
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Screen-to-body86.5%

Processor & memory

5specs
Silicon
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 53 nm process
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 840
Memory & storage
Configurations12 GB / 256 GB12 GB / 512 GB16 GB / 512 GB16 GB / 1 TB
Storage typeUFS

Cameras

15specs
Rear Wide
Resolution48 MP
Apertureƒ/1.9
Features24mm · 1/1.35" · 1.12µm · dual pixel PDAF · OIS
Rear Periscope telephoto
Resolution48 MP
Apertureƒ/2.8
Features70mm · 1/1.56" · 1.0µm · dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞) · OIS · 2.9x optical zoom
Rear Ultrawide
Resolution48 MP
Apertureƒ/2
Features16mm · 1/1.56" · 1.0µm · PDAF
Video
Recording4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Camera features
FeaturesZeiss optics · Zeiss T* lens coating · color spectrum sensor · LED flash · panorama · HDR · eye tracking
Selfie Wide
Resolution12 MP
Apertureƒ/2
Features24mm · 1/2.9" · 1.22µm
Selfie video
Recording4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Battery & charging

3specs
Capacity5000 mAh
Wired charging30W
Wireless charging15W

Connectivity

8specs
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFCYes
PositioningGPS · GLONASS · BDS · GALILEO · QZSS
RadioNo
NetworkGSM · HSPA · LTE · 5G
Data speedHSPA · LTE · 5G

Build & design

8specs
Dimensions162 × 74 × 8.3 mm
Weight200 g
Frame materialAluminum
Back materialGlass
Front materialGlass
Water resistanceIP65/IP68
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM
ColorsGraphite BlackIolite SilverGarnet RedNative Gold

Software & updates

3specs
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
AnnouncedMay 13, 2026
Availabilitycoming soon

Audio

3specs
AudioYes, with stereo speakers
LoudspeakerYes
Headphone jackYes

Raw specs (JSON)

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